French Open 2014 Draw: Bracket and Predictions for Clay Grand Slam

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Published: May 23, 2014

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Rafael Nadal will head into the 2014 French Open as the defending champion, and given his past successes at Roland Garros, one would think that he'll enjoy similar success again this time around.

But, not so fast.

The deep field of competitors makes it almost certain that we'll see a few upsets along the way. Nadal, the top seed, might find it difficult to get past some of the lower-seeded players—even if he is clearly the better player. As we've seen in the past, a player can perform fantastically against the best competition before falling back to earth later on.

Nadal, who has won eight of the last nine tournaments, will need to step it up if he wants to make it nine out of 10.

The Spaniard will have all eyes on him while he's on the red clay at Roland Garros in his quest for his fifth straight French Open title. But what else should we watch for? Here are a few predictions for the tournament. You'll want to tune in to see if they're accurate.

 

Seedings 



 

Full Bracket

A full bracket is available at RolandGarros.com. 

 

Predictions

Kei Nishikori to the Quarterfinals



Kei Nishikori will turn some heads at Roland Garros. The Japanese star has shown the ability to play on clay in the past, and he should be considered a dark-horse threat to the top seeds in the tournament.

The Madrid Open earlier this month showed just how strong he plays against top opponents. He competed against Nadal in the final, and before he was forced to retire in the third set with a back injury, Nishikori was on the verge of defeating the odds-on favorite.

Christopher Clarey of The New York Times tweeted that Nishikori's back injury should be a thing of the past when the French Open starts:



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