French Open 2015: Tuesday Roland Garros Schedule and Bracket Predictions

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Published: June 1, 2015

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It's quarter-final time at the 2015 French Open, and Tuesday's highlight sees Swiss duo Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka go head-to-head.

Fifth seed Kei Nishikori will take on Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Japanese hoping to send off the final local hope in the men's draw.

In the women's competition, Ana Ivanovic will take on Elina Svitolina, while the Maria Sharapova-ousting Lucie Safarova takes on Spain's Garbine Muguruza.

Here are the full lineup for Tuesday's play along with predictions and a closer look at the headline matches.



Complete schedule courtesy of RolandGarros.com.

 

No. 8 Stan Wawrinka vs. No. 2 Roger Federer From the start of this year's French Open, a final berth for Federer has always looked likely, with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all in the other side of the draw.

The Swiss legend has breezed through his first four rounds, only dropping a set against Gael Monfils before coming back to beat the Frenchman convincingly on Monday, per BBC Tennis:



Wawrinka has had a similarly easy time of it, dispatching Gilles Simon in three sets to reach the quarter-finals to face his compatriot.

However, the 30-year-old faces a huge task in his attempt to make it past the last eight for the first time ever in Paris, 2013 being the only previous year in which he got as far as the quarters.

Federer is in terrific form going into Tuesday's match and has an impressive record over Wawrinka—the head-to-head currently stands at 16-2 in favour of the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

Most recently, Federer eased past Wawrinka on clay in Rome, as noted by ESPN's Darren Cahill and Chris Fowler in their preview of a difficult day for the world No. 9:



Federer's immense experience should shine through on Tuesday against Wawrinka, and he should hav...
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