French Open 2014 Schedule: Dates, Odds, Live Stream Info and More

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Published: May 24, 2014

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The second Grand Slam in tennis is set to begin on Sunday. The French Open from Roland Garros in Paris effectively launches the tennis campaign into summer.

Li Na took home the Australian Open title back in January, and Stanislas Wawrinka emerged as the victor from the men's side.

Both are in the field for the French Open, but neither is the favorite. Let's talk about the ways to follow the action as well as the top contenders on both sides.

 

Where: Roland Garros, Paris, France

When: Sunday, May 25, through Sunday, June 8, 2014

Television: ESPN, Tennis Channel

Live Stream: ESPN3.com

 

The King of Clay



Having won eight of the last nine French Open titles, Rafael Nadal is the favorite to win his ninth trophy at the tournament.

It could be argued that Nadal is the greatest clay-court player in history. Only Bjorn Borg can boast a resume that compares to what Nadal has done on the soft stuff.

According to Oddschecker, Nadal is listed as a 6-4 favorite to hoist the La Coupe des Mousquetaires.

He has a remarkable 59-1 career record at the tournament and is clearly the man to beat this year. Nadal talked about his love for Roland Garros in an interview with Sean Gregory of Time magazine.

I always like to play on this beautiful surface that gives you an opportunity to attack, an opportunity to defend. I like this thing. I understand the sport this way. It needs strategy, it needs suffering, it needs good possibilities to make the game interesting, no?

 Yes it does, Rafa. And you have delivered all of that and more.

 

Forever a Threat



One of Rafa's biggest threats on any surface is always Novak Djokovic. Though Djokovic has never beaten Nadal at Roland Garros (0-5), he has managed to win four of the other...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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