French Open 2014: Bracket and Predictions Heading into Roland Garros

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Published: May 23, 2014

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The 2014 French Open draw has been released, revealing storylines and compelling potential matchups. It's set the stage for a few weeks of excitement at Roland Garros.

It was no surprise to see clay-court king Rafael Nadal take the top seed, despite his struggles early this year. But with some interesting opponents set to face him, he could be in for some trouble.

Will Nadal hold off the field yet again and win his fifth straight French Open, further proving his all-time greatness? Can Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray win their first-ever major at Roland Garros? Will perhaps an unheard-of player knock off a Goliath early on?

Let's figure all of that out, but first, let's take a look at the complete draw of seeds and a full bracket.



  

Complete Bracket

The entire bracket can be found at RolandGarros.com. 

 

Predictions

No. 6 Tomas Berdych Will Be Ousted Early



In the scope of the past few seasons, 28-year-old Tomas Berdych has emerged as one of those few players who has shown the potential to threaten the Big Four in major tournaments.

But not this year, and not on clay. 

Berdych came on strong in 2014 by making the semifinals of the Australian Open and nearly beating eventual champion Stanislas Wawrinka, before winning the Rotterdam Open and losing the Dubai final to Roger Federer.

However, since he's hit the clay courts, it hasn't been the same for Berdych. He lost in the third round at Monte Carlo and fell apart in the Portugal Open final, losing to Carlos Berlocq. 

Berdych could face 27th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut in Round 3 or Tommy Robredo in Round 4, but he might not even make it that far. In three out of the last five years, Berdych has failed to make it out of the opening round. 

Even if he does ma...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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