See Sunday’s Order of Play here.
On Saturday, I wrote a post about how the women more than held up their end of the entertainment bargain during the first week. On Sunday, the focus in Paris will be on the men’s match that the French have been waiting for, Novak Djokovic vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Two years ago, Jo let one get away against Nole after holding match points. Here’s a look at that and others to watch as the second week gets underway.
At the moment, you might call this angel vs. devil. Kerber won their only meeting, in three sets, at the U.S. Open last year. The winner here will be in the quarters, with a good shot at going farther.
Winner: Bouchard
Get up early for this one, the day’s opener on Lenglen. On second thought, considering who's playing, you might not need to. Berdych leads 4-2 in their head to head, but Isner finally seems to have found his feet in France. Winner: Isner
This will resume, when Isner and Berdych are done, at 7-7 in the fifth, with Murray serving. It’a a crapshoot, but I’ll go with the higher-ranked player.
Winner: Murray
They played three times in 2010 and Federer won two of them, but each went down to the wire. Federer was testy in his last match, and Gulbis has been picking up steam in Paris. By all rights, he’s ready for a breakout win like this one at a major. But I’ll still take Federer, just because.
Winner: Federer
Their 2012 quarterfinal on Chatrier was a classic and a heartbreaker, and Jo will want to avenge his cruelest defeat. But that's not the only time he's lost to him; Djokovic has won their last nine matches.
Winner: Djokovic
This could be a de facto final. Sharapova is the favorite now, but Stosur has been playing as well as anyone. One problem for the Aussie: She doesn’t like facing Maria, at all. Sharapova is 13-2 against her, and has won their last three matches in straight sets. Winner: Sharapova