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The biggest name on Thursday's schedule was men's No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal, and the fans at the 2014 French Open were treated to an amazing showcase of the eight-time champion's ability on the clay surface.
Now the attention turns to the Day 6 schedule.
With huge across the docket, including a meeting between the No. 2 seed and No. 25 seed Marin and the battle of No. 4 seed Roger Federer vs. No. 31 seed , Day 6 will be action-packed at Roland .
Here is the full television schedule and the top matches for Day 6 of the 2014 French Open.
Source: SI.com
Source: RolandGarros.com No. 2 seed vs. No. 25 seed Marin
No upset for @DjokerNole as he beats #Chardy on Chatrier 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Tsonga-Melzer next #RG14 pic.twitter.com/Dnl7ytvPWN- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2014
spoke to the BBC after his second-round victory and explained how he won: 'I managed to make him play an extra shot. I managed to stay solid from the baseline, and I think that forced him to make a lot of unforced errors, which definitely helped me to win in straight sets.'
As a tall and lanky player, 's key to success is dominating the baseline. While he has a powerful serve that can do major damage, it is his ability to cover space on the return that makes him so dangerous.
deserves credit for beating Pablo in the first round and Tobias in the second, but the world's No. 27-ranked player will be thoroughly outclassed by the No. 2 seed on Day 6. Predicted Score: wins, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 No. 4 seed Roger Federer vs. No. 31 seed
While Roger Federer 't have the same success rate he once did, the tennis legend is still going strong. Federer has won only once at Roland , though, beating Robin in 2009.
That's not to say Federer 't been close to winning before, but he has lost four times in the final-each time to Rafael Nadal. The Swiss star is hoping 2014 will be different.
ESPN Stats & Info tweeted about how well Federer has played at Roland :
Roger Federer picks up his 60th career match win at the French Open with a win today, joining Rafael Nadal as the only players to reach 60.- ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 28, 2014
There is no doubt that 's aggressive style and powerful serve will test Federer, but this is the kind of matchup Roger needs to win. With a tough field on the men's side of the bracket, Federer must peak at the perfect time, and that starts by beating . Predicted Score: Federer wins, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
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