French Open 2015: Men’s Final Start Time, Schedule, Prediction and Prize Money

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Published: June 7, 2015

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After overcoming a thrilling comeback by Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic will face Stanislas Wawrinka in the 2015 French Open final on Sunday.

Djokovic comfortably won the first two sets in his semi-final with Murray, but the Scot valiantly fought back to take the match to five sets amid a rain-delayed contest.

Wawrinka fought off a comeback himself as local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga refused to bow out of the competition without a fight, beating the Frenchman in a gripping four-set contest that included two tiebreakers.

The Swiss eighth seed and the world No. 1 will take each other on not only for the Grand Slam title, but an impressive purse to boot. The winner will receive a tidy sum—€1,800,000 to be exact, €150,000 more than Rafael Nadal took home last year, according to Roland Garros' official website.

Here's the schedule for the final so you know when and where to catch all the action, as well as a more in-depth look at the showpiece itself.

 

Date: Sunday, June 7

Location: Stade Roland Garros in Paris

Time: 2 p.m. BST, 9 a.m. ET

TV: ITV 4 (UK), NBC (US)

Live Stream: ITV Player, NBC Sports Live Extra 

 

Can Wawrinka Cause an Upset? As with the majority of Djokovic's opponents, Wawrinka does not hold a favourable record against the Djoker.

According to SteveGTennis.com, the pair have met 22 times with the Serbian holding a one-sided 19-3 record.



Although one of Wawrinka's three wins was on clay, the victory came in 2006 due to a Djokovic retirement in the first set.

That said, the Swiss star beat Djokovic on the way to winning the Australian Open—his only Grand Slam to date—in 2014 with a herculean effort. To have a chance of beating him on Sunday, Wawrinka will need to produce...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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