Roland Garros 2014: Highlighting Tuesday’s Most Intriguing French Open Matches

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Published: May 26, 2014

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After a bevy of compelling matches at Roland Garros on Monday, we're in for more of the same during Tuesday's continuation of first-round action.

The star power on display at the 2014 French Open is plentiful, and more of tennis' top names are set to take the court in hopes of hoisting the coveted Coupe des Mousquetaires or Coupe Suzanne Lenglen.

Let's take a look forward at Tuesday's most intriguing matches at Roland Garros.

 

(11) Ana Ivanovic vs. Caroline Garcia



Ana Ivanovic has been resurgent recently.

After winning the French Open in 2008, she seemingly drifted into obscurity—not only falling outside the top 10, but the top 60.

Her confidence was dissipating, leading to many upsetting finishes such as her second-round exit at Wimbledon last year.

This year, she's led a dramatic comeback, starting with a title at the ASB Classic in Auckland. A trip to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open followed by another title at the Monterrey Open quickly got her momentum going.

The New York Times tweeted Ivanovic's recipe for success, and it's not what you'd think:



Chris Evert of ESPN described Ivanovic's recent form to ESPNW.com's Melissa Isaacson:

I'm so impressed with how she's playing. I've been watching her the last few weeks and she seems to be getting her serve together and winning points with it. Her backhand is improved, [along with] her confidence. She's a big hitter, and when I look at the top four now—Serena, Li Na, [Agnieszka] Radwanska and [Simona] Halep—Ana could be top four if she continues her run.

With that said, Ivanovic comes into Roland Garros facing a difficult test.

Caroline Garcia is not only playing in her home country, but she has been looking extremely sharp this year as well.

She's been very consistent in bo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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