French Open 2016: Thursday Roland Garros Schedule and Bracket Predictions

Thursday’s play at the French Open will feature the top two seeds at the tournament, as Novak Djokovic seeks to win his first title at Roland Garros, and Serena Williams guns for her fourth on the Paris clay.

Below, we’ll take a look at the day’s schedule and break down each of the four quarterfinal matchups.

Djokovic will be the prohibitive favorite against seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych. For one thing, Djokovic is 23-2 all time against Berdych and has won 10 straight matches against him dating back to 2013. The two have never faced off at Roland Garros, though Djokovic is 2-1 in their matches on clay.

Djokovic is also the hottest player in the world at the moment. He has won five titles this year, including the Australian Open, and has lost just two matches total this season. Oh, and he also became the first man in history to win $100 million in prize money, per BBC Sport.

But the Serbian superstar is just focused on this tournament and dealing with the rainy conditions in Paris as he looks to finally earn his first French Open title.

“There is nothing particular major that I’m going to switch or change compared to …

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