French Open 2016: Schedule, Dates, Times, Live Stream and Predictions

Roland Garros opens its doors once again on Sunday as the 2016 French Open gets under way, and the tennis world welcomes one of the most hotly anticipated tournaments of the year.

Novak Djokovic returns to Paris once again looking to complete the career Grand Slam, having lost in three of the last four finals, but second-seeded Andy Murray will hope to rain on his parade with a maiden French crown of his own.

Serena Williams, meanwhile, is searching to become the first woman since Belgian Justine Henin to claim back-to-back French Open titles, having struggled against illness to win her third French Open in 2015.

We provide a comprehensive breakdown of the Roland Garros schedule, complete with dates, times, live stream information and predictions of which champions will emerge come June 5. Check out the schedule in full at the official Roland Garros website.

Streaming available at WatchESPN, NBC Sports Live Extra and Tennis Channel Live.

Men’s Singles Champion: Andy Murray

With Roger Federer out of the running through injury and faith in the likes of Stanislas Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal somewhat slim, it looks to be a toss-up between Murray and Djokovic to taste success in France.

Murray’s form on clay this season has been impressive thus far, and the official Roland Garros Twitter account posted footage of him training alongside an expert on that surface in the lead-up to Saturday’s kick-off:

The tug of war rages on …

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