French Open 2014 Draw: Seedings, Bracket Info and Predictions for Tennis Major

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Published: May 24, 2014

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The draw is out for the 2014 French Open, and it has provoked numerous talking points and exciting potential clashes leading into the start of action at Roland Garros.

In the quest for his ninth French Open championship, Rafael Nadal once again was awarded the top seed in the tournament. The undoubted king of clay courts has only lost one time at the Roland Garros-hosted spectacle, rattling off four straight victories from 2005 to 2008 and four more in a row from 2010 until now.

It goes without saying, though, that at least a handful of contenders in the field are capable of beating him, even on clay. Nadal's undeniable presence doesn't mean that other world-class tennis stars like Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray—both looking for their first ever French Open title—will be any less confident going in.

Let's break down everything you need to know about the French Open.



 

Bracket

The entire bracket can be found at RolandGarros.com. 

 

Predictions

Andy Murray Won't Trip Up on Poor Seed



Is Andy Murray truly the seventh-best tennis player in the world at the moment? Roland Garros certainly thinks so.

The draw didn't do the British superstar any favors. At No. 7, Murray was the only member of the Big Four—Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Roger Federer—not to land in the top four seeds. Instead, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer—all of whom have played well as of late—jumped him.

But it won't deter Murray from making noise.

The only lower seed who is standing in his way of a second ever French Open semifinal appearance is Wawrinka, whom Murray has a 9-6 advantage against head-to-head, per TennisLive.net. As long as he gets past early tests such as No. 24 Fernando Verdasco and No. 12 Richard Gasquet, Murray has the mentality and s...
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