French Open 2016: Results, Highlights, Sunday Scores Recap from Roland Garros

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Published: May 29, 2016

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The 2016 French Open quarterfinals began to take shape Sunday as the fourth round got underway in Paris.

A number of stars, including Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Garbine Muguruza, Milos Raonic and Richard Gasquet, took the court at Roland Garros. Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska were also in action, but their fourth-round fates remain up in the air after inclement weather forced play to halt early for the evening.

Below are recaps for both the men's and women's singles draws at the French Open on Sunday.

 

Results

 

Men's Singles

Albert Ramos-Vinolas delivered the biggest upset of the day, sending Raonic packing in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Roland Garros' official Twitter account shared a replay of match point:



According to ESPN Tennis, the 55th-seeded Ramos-Vinolas is the lowest-seeded quarterfinalist since last year's Wimbledon. He's also the first unseeded player to reach the final eight at the French Open since 2011.

Raonic was his own worst enemy. He collected seven aces and 41 winners but committed four double-faults and 38 unforced errors. The world No. 9 also allowed Ramos-Vinolas 14 break-point opportunities, five of which Ramos-Vinolas converted.

After the match, Raonic didn't blame the conditions in Paris for his defeat, but he felt the overcast skies had at least some impact on his performance, per the Independent's Paul Newman:

If the sun is out it's always better conditions for me. The conditions were slower and heavier today, but it's me facing the exact same thing he's facing. Who does that benefit? Obviously that's up for interpretation, but I had a simple task out there to try to find a way to win and I wasn't able to find that today.

Sunday's loss is a setback for the Canadian, who has otherwise looked strong in 2016, while Ramos-Vinolas continues wading through uncharted...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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