Quarterfinal preview: Andy Murray in prime position

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PARIS — Rain reigned yet again at Roland Garros on Monday, begging the question: Why will the French Open be the only Grand Slam this season without at least one roof over its head?

The answer, like so many things in France, is complicated.

“Welcome to France,” said tournament director Guy Forget, drawing laughter from reporters at his press conference a week ago. “You know the circumstances as well as I do. The red tape in France. It’s a process. We play by the rules. We asked for planning permission a long time ago. All we can do is monitor the situation and follow the due process.”

If everything works out, a roof might be in place for the 2020 tournament. This is hardly a comforting thought, considering it’s rained seven of nine days. After Monday’s cancelation (only the second time in French Open history play has been completely postponed for an entire day), Tuesday looks like another potential washout.

No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 6 Simona Halep were forced to leave their courts late Sunday when rain returned. They’re ahead in their matches against Tsvetana Pironkova and Samantha Stosur, respectively, and would meet in a quarterfinal if — and when? — they prevail.

At this juncture, however, there are only three quarterfinal matchups scheduled for Tuesday that are set in stone. Here’s a look:

No. 2 Andy Murray versus No. 9 Richard Gasquet

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Gasquet, the dashing Frenchman with the exquisite one-hand backhand (who has an obsessive tendency to regrip his racket during changeovers), rode a wave of nationalism into the quarterfinals. He beat No. 5 …

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