French Open 2015: Friday Schedule and Predictions for Roland Garros Bracket

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Published: May 28, 2015

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Making it to the third round of the 2015 French Open is no simple task, even for the top stars in the field. But Friday's dawn of Round 3 play will continue to separate contenders from pretenders with an uptick in competition.

Many of the marquee names were able to breeze through the first few days, but that's no longer an option. Every matchup from here on out demands proper execution and preparation, and failure to do that can send favorites home before the opening week of play is over.

Although the likes of Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal aren't in action, plenty of other title contenders are. Let's take a look at the top matchups on the slate and make some predictions.

 

Friday, May 29 French Open Schedule

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No. 2 Roger Federer vs. Damir Dzumhur



Roger Federer has been used to facing youngsters who claim him as their idol for quite some time, but it usually doesn't fail to produce a more exciting match than usual. After all, wouldn't you want to prove yourself to your childhood hero?

That's what Damir Dzumhur aspires to do when he faces Federer in Friday's third-round matchup. The 23-year-old already became the first Bosnian to represent the country in the Roland Garros main draw, but now he's facing an opponent he watched as a youngster.

"I remember when I played a tournament—was it under-12 or under-10? I watched him playing semis, I think Wimbledon, with (Andy) Roddick. That was the first time I was cheering for him," he said, per Martyn Herman of Reuters UK. "Since then he's my idol."

Dzumhur is in the midst of strong play after dispatching Round 1 and 2 foes, and he also has a semifinal appearance on clay this year in the lower-tiered Grand Prix Hassan in Morocco. His opponent may have grown up watching Federer, but that won't...
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