French Open 2016: Sunday Schedule and Predictions for Roland Garros Bracket

There will be no shortage of high-profile tennis on Sunday, as the men’s and women’s singles draws for the 2016 French Open get underway with a full slate of action.No. 5 Kei Nishikori and No. 4 Garbine Muguruza are the top names in play in either draw, with young challengers like Nick Kyrgios and Sloane Stephens also in action.

Other notable names to watch include No. 8 Milos Raonic and No. 11 Lucie Safarova, who reached the finals of last year’s French Open, only to lose to the indomitable Serena Williams.Here’s the men’s and women’s schedule for Sunday, complete with picks for each matchup:

A particularly interesting first-round matchup is Grigor Dimitrov against No. 22 Viktor Troicki. Once considered one of the sport’s potential breakout stars, the 25-year-old Dimitrov hasn’t come close to fulfilling his promise, and he comes into this Grand Slam event unseeded.Dimitrov hasn’t won a singles title since 2014 and is just 18-10 so far on the calendar year. He looked nothing like a top tennis pro in his last match, a first-round 1-6, 4-6 loss to Alexander Zverev at the Italian Open on May 15. Troicki snatched his first singles title of the year off Dimitrov, defeating him 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) in the final of the Sydney International in January.

Dimitrov does have two other wins in his career over Troicki, and the latter’s form over …

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