2015 French Open picks: Djokovic over Federer

First round
Djokovic over Nieminen in 3, Muller over Lorenzi in 4
Kokkinakis over Basilashvili in 4, Tomic over Vanni in 4
Gasquet over Gigounon in 3, Berlocq over Marchenko in 4
Kavcic over Lu in 4, Anderson over Smyczek in 3
Sock over Dimitrov in 5, Carreno Busta over Estrella Burgos in 5
Coric over Querrey in 4, Robredo over Golubev in 3
Melzer over Mannarino in 3, Kuznetsov over Jaziri in 3
Almagro over Dolgopolov in 4, Nadal over Halys in 3

Murray over Arguello in 3, Sousa over Pospisil in 4
Robert over Edmund in 5, Kyrgios over Istomin in 4
Goffin over Krajinovic in 4, Giraldo over Young in 3
Chardy over Berrer in 4, Isner over Seppi in 3
Cilic over Haase in 4, Arnaboldi over Duckworth in 5
Janowicz over Hamou in 4, L. Mayer over Vesely in 4
Troicki over Struff in 3, Bolelli over Darcis in 4
Gimeno-Traver over Souza in 5, Ferrer over Lacko in 3

Nishikori over Mathieu in 3, Bellucci over Matosevic in 4
Bemelmans over Becker in 4, Verdasco over Daniel in 3
Bautista Agut over F. Mayer in 3, Rosol over Ymer in 5
Monaco over Delbonis in 5, Lopez over Gabashvili in 5
Tsonga over Lindell in 3, Kukushkin over Sela in 4
Andujar over Ramos-Vinolas in 5, Kohlschreiber over Soeda in 3
Fognini over Ito in 3, Elias over Paire in 4
Dodig over Stepanek in 3, Berdych over Nishioka in 3

Wawrinka over Ilhan in 3, Lajovic over M. Gonzalez in 4
Berankis over Stakhovsky in 5, GGL over Johnson in 4
Sijsling over Gulbis in 3, Coppejans over Mahut in 4
Klizan over Tiafoe in 3, Pouille over Simon in 4
Monfils over Roger-Vasselin in 3, Haider-Maurer over Schwartzman in 5
Thiem over Bedene in 3, Cuevas over Groth in 3
Karlovic over Baghdatis in 4, Youzhny over Dzumhur in 5
Bachinger over Granollers in 5, Federer over Falla in 3

Second round
Djokovic over Muller in 3
Kokkinakis over Tomic in 5
Gasquet over Berlocq in 4
Anderson over Kavcic in 3
Sock over Carreno Busta in 4
Coric over Robredo in 4
Kuznetsov over Melzer in 5
Nadal over Almagro in 4

Murray over Sousa in 3
Kyrgios over Robert in 3
Goffin over Giraldo in 4
Isner over Chardy in 3
Cilic over Arnaboldi in 4
L. Mayer over Janowicz in 4
Bolelli over Troicki in 4
Ferrer over Gimeno-Traver in 3

Nishikori over Bellucci in 3
Verdasco over Bemelmans in 3
Bautista Agut over Rosol in 3
Monaco over Lopez in 5
Tsonga over Kukushkin in 3
Kohlschreiber over Andujar in 4
Fognini over Elias in 3
Berdych over Dodig in 3

Wawrinka over Lajovic in 4
GGL over Berankis in 3
Coppejans over Sijsling in 4
Pouille over Klizan over in 4
Monfils over Haider-Maurer in 4
Thiem over Cuevas in 4
Karlovic over Youzhny in 4
Federer over Bachinger in 3

Third round
Djokovic over Kokkinakis in 3
Gasquet over Anderson in 4
Sock over Coric in 4
Nadal over Kuznetsov in 3

Murray over Kyrgios in 3
Isner over Goffin in 4
L. Mayer over Cilic in 4
Ferrer over Bolelli in 3

Nishikori over Verdasco in 3
Bautista Agut over Monaco in 5
Tsonga over Kohlschreiber in 5
Berdych over Fognini in 3

GGL over Wawrinka in 4
Pouille over Coppejans in 4
Monfils over Thiem in 3
Federer over Karlovic in 3

Fourth round
Djokovic over Gasquet in 3
Nadal over Sock in 4
Murray over Isner in 4
Ferrer over L. Mayer in 3

Nishikori over Bautista Agut in 3
Berdych over Tsonga in 3
GGL over Pouille in 3
Federer over Monfils in 4

Quarterfinals
Djokovic over Nadal in 4
Ferrer over Murray in 5

Nishikori over Berdych in 5
Federer over GGL in 3

Semifinals
Djokovic over Ferrer in 3
Federer over Nishikori in 4

Final
Djokovic over Federer in 4

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5 Comments on 2015 French Open picks: Djokovic over Federer

    • Thanks Gussie. So, what is this, Rafa on Chatrier, again? RG officials being contrarian? Trying to show Rafa some respect? Oh I get it, this is their way of showing us cynics the finger! At this point, I am suspicious of every RG move re Rafa…………

      Grudgingly, I am happy………….

      Or they REALLY want to make sure Rafa advances so they have their marquee quarterfinal. They will not be denied the ritual bull-slaughtering by the matador du jour……

  1. The media like to cheery pick player statements and take them out of context to give stories the slant they want to generate the maximum conflict.

    That is why I prefer to read the full transcripts myself for the proper context. (They are conveniently unavailable in recent years.)

    No wonder players have to be guarded about what they say and then are routinely criticized for being boring.

    Here is also what Roger said regarding Nadal’s request (but was left out because it didn’t fit the story):

    “In his situation there are maybe enough umpires out there that it’s not such a big problem for the ATP or the umpire or the player,” Federer said.

    “The players understand that not every request can be granted. you can make a request, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to get it. I think that’s okay.”

    Well done Roger! Right again.

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