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Predictions for the the 2015 French Open men’s singles draw
Ryan Eckford
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23rd May, 2015
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Ryan Eckford
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23rd May, 2015
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The 2015 French Open is shaping up to being one of the most open championships in many years.

Can Novak Djokovic claim his first title at Roland Garros, and complete the career Grand Slam Can Rafael Nadal overcome his poor form, by his high standards, to claim an unprecedented 10th championship on Court Philippe Chatrier?

Or, can an outsider, be it an established one, a young gun, or a journeyman, surprise everyone and steal the French Open crown from underneath their noses?

Here, I will dissect the men’s singles draw to sort out who I think will do well, and who I think will be the champion at Roland Garros in 2015.

Section 1
Novak Djokovic should have no problems making the quarter-finals at the very worst at Roland Garros with the players in this section unlikely to threaten him on clay. It sets up a likely quarter-final blockbuster with Rafael Nadal, who is in uncharacteristically poor form at this moment in time.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (1) Novak Djokovic versus (20) Richard Gasquet

Section 2
However, despite his indifferent form, Nadal is still a huge chance of winning an unprecedented 10th French Open crown. Even though he has a tougher section to negotiate to meet Djokovic, I just cannot see anyone in his section knocking him out. It is set to be Djokovic and Nadal in what would be on paper one of the greatest Grand Slam quarter-finals of all-time.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (10) Grigor Dimitrov versus (6) Rafael Nadal

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Section 3
Andy Murray should make the quarter-finals, and he doesn’t have too many credible threats who are in good form to really challenge him in the opening four rounds of this Grand Slam championship.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (3) Andy Murray versus (16) John Isner

Section 4
David Ferrer should make at least the fourth round here, where he should meet Marin Cilic. However, he needs to find a bit more form to not only make sure that he gets there, but that he can give a good challenge to the Spaniard.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (9) Marin Cilic versus (7) David Ferrer

Section 5
Despite a couple of potential tricky opponents, I can see no reason why Kei Nishikori shouldn’t make the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. He is clearly the best player in his section, and barring any sort of outrageous performance from his opposition, Nishikori should be comfortable.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (5) Kei Nishikori versus (19) Roberto Bautista-Agut

Section 6
This is a tough section for Tomas Berdych, but he should still make the fourth round, and is likely to face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in what would an exciting round of 16 encounter, especially for the French public.

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My predicted Round 4 match-up: (14) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga versus (4) Tomas Berdych

Section 7
Stan Wawrinka should have very little trouble in getting to the quarter-finals. He has a couple of potentially tricky opponents, but his class should see him through with no problems.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (8) Stan Wawrinka versus (WC) Lucas Pouille

Section 8
Roger Federer should also have no problems getting through to fourth round, but a potential match-up with Gael Monfils will have him and his camp concerned, not only due to his recent record against Monfils, but also that he is starting to show signs of having a few bad or average days at the office, despite the fact that he is still the second-best player in the world.

My predicted Round 4 match-up: (13) Gael Monfils versus (2) Roger Federer

My predicted quarter-final match-ups
(1) Novak Djokovic versus (6) Rafael Nadal
(3) Andy Murray versus (7) David Ferrer
(5) Kei Nishikori versus (4) Tomas Berdych
(8) Stan Wawrinka versus (13) Gael Monfils

My predicted semi-Final match-ups
(1) Novak Djokovic versus (3) Andy Murray
(5) Kei Nishikori versus (13) Gael Monfils

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My predicted final match-up
(1) Novak Djokovic versus (5) Kei Nishikori

My predicted 2015 French Open champion
(1) Novak Djokovic

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