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

The 2016 French Open rolls on from Paris with a full day of second-round action for the men and women, including matches for Andy Murray and Simona Halep. 

Below are all the singles matches scheduled for Wednesday at Roland Garros, with play set to begin at 5 a.m. ET. 

If there’s one thing we’ve learned so far in the French Open, it’s that no match is as clear-cut as it seems. Kiki Bertens ousted Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber in her first match. 

On the men’s side, Murray has a lot to prove after needing five sets against unranked Radek Stepanek in the opening round. He’s played well overall this year and seemed to be building momentum with his win on clay at the Italian Open. 

Making matters worse for Murray is the quick turnaround for his second-round match against Mathias Bourgue. Another potential distraction has come from his former coach Amelie Mauresmo, as he’s now having to answer questions about his attitude on the court, per ESPN’s Greg Garber:

There was times when, like with all of my coaches, they said, you know, ‘You need to concentrate more on the match. Stop directing your frustration at the box and being distracted from what’s going on the court.’ But to say that that’s why we stopped working together is untrue.

Obviously what’s happened the last few days has been difficult, because I didn’t have a chance to talk about it or respond or anything. We certainly didn’t fall out. And that is not true.

It’s not like Murray has had problems making deep runs at the French Open before. He’s advanced to the quarterfinals four times since 2011, including three semifinal appearances during that span. Another sloppy effort on Wednesday, however, will dramatically alter the men’s bracket. 

No. 3 Stan Wawrinka is in a similar position, needing five sets in his opening match before finally putting away Lukas Rosol. He’s the defending champion at Roland …

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