Once again, it's time for some of the best tennis players in the world to take part in one of tennis' great Grand Slam events, the 2013 French Open, to kick off from the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on Sunday.
Across the board in both the women's and men's groups, the match-ups involve some of the sport's best and brightest, with names including Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and more.
In the men's competition, Rafael Nadal has won three straight times--and a record seven titles--on the clay court in Paris. He seeks to win a fourth consecutive title at the French Open, but he will be tested by a stacked field of competition. Arguably his biggest obstacle could be No.1-seeded Novak Djokovik, who faced him last year in a heart-stopping French Open final. Because of the way the sets were arranged in the draw, it is possible that Nadal and Djokovik could square off in the semifinals this year. But in the first round, Nadal will face Daniel Brands of Germany in Round 1, while Djokovik takes on David Goffin.
Roger Federer will also be among those tennis players who will throw his hat into the mix, as well as David Ferrer.
Meanwhile, in the women's tournament, Williams, the No.1 seed in the tournament, looks to earn her second French Open title in her career, but Sharapova, the reigning champion, will be gunning for her second straight French Open title. Challenging them both will be Sara Errani, who will be in Williams' half of the bracket, and world No.3-ranked Victoria Azarenka, who is locked in Sharapova's half and could very well challenge the defending champion in tournament action. Lin Na, the 2011 champion , will take on Azarenka in the opening round
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, are also entering the doubles tournament of the French Open for the first time in three years. The last time the Williams sisters competed together was in 2010, when they won the doubles tourney by defeating Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in straight sets. Together, Venus and Serena have won 13 Grand Slam trophies in women's doubles, making them a formidable duo. Can any team stop them?
Latinos Post breaks down the TV schedule, live stream and sets for Sunday, May 26, 2013:
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Men's Singles
R. Bautista Agut vs.G. Muller
May 26, 7:00 AM (ET)
A. Seppi vs. L. Mayer
May 26, 7:00 AM (ET)
G. Simon vs. L. Hewitt
May 26, 7:00 AM (ET)
K. Anderson vs. I. Marchenko
May 26, 9:00 AM (ET)
M. Raonic vs.X. Malisse
May 26, 9:00 AM (ET)
J. Sousa vs. G. Soeda
May 26, 9:00 AM (ET)
B. Kavcic vs. J. Duckworth
May 26, 9:00 AM (ET)
J. Hajek vs. D. Kudla
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
S. Devvarman vs. D. Munoz-De La Nava
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
D. Ferrer vs. M. Matosevic
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
S. Querrey vs. L. Lacko
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
J. Chardy vs. B. Becker
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
M. Granollers vs. F. Lopez
May 26, 12:00 PM (ET)
S. Darcis vs. M. Llodra
May 26, 12:00 PM (ET)
V. Troicki vs. J. Blake
May 26, 12:00 PM (ET)
R. Federer vs. P. Carreno Busta
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
Women's Singles
A. Ivanovic vs. P. Martic
May 26, 5:00 AM (ET)
P. Cetkovska vs. O. Puchkova
May 26, 5:00 AM (ET)
S. Errani vs. A. Rus
May 26, 5:00 AM (ET)
A. Pavlyuchenkova vs. A. Hlavackova
May 26, 5:00 AM (ET)
S. Williams vs. A. Tatishvili
May 26, 7:00 AM (ET)
N. Petrova vs. M. Puig
May 26, 8:00 AM (ET)
M. Burdette vs. D. Vekic
May 26, 8:00 AM (ET)
Y. Beygelzimer vs. C. Garcia
May 26, 8:00 AM (ET)
A. Morita vs. Y. Putintseva
May 26, 8:00 AM (ET)
V. Razzano vs. C. Feuerstein
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
S. Cirstea vs. K. Bertens
May 26, 10:00 AM (ET)
V. Williams vs. U. Radwanska
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
S. Lisicki vs. S. Arvidsson
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
G. Voskoboeva vs. G. Min
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
I. Pavlovic vs. S. Rogers
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
D. Pfizenmaier vs. M. Minella
May 26, 1:00 PM (ET)
TV Schedule
Coverage of the tournament can be seen Sunday, May 26, 2013 beginning from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. on ESPN2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on The Tennis Channel and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on NBC.
Live Stream
Live stream coverage can be seen on WatchESPN and NBC Sports.com/liveextra.
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