French Open 2015: Results, Scores, Winners and Monday Twitter Reaction

It's not often that tennis fans get to see the six biggest stars in tennis, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, all play on the same day, but Monday at the French Open afforded fans that privilege. 

Let's take a look back at what proved to be one of the most intriguing days of action at Roland Garros to date. 

Men's Results

Winner	Score	Loser
No. 2 Roger Federer	6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1	No. 13 Gael Monfils
No. 1 Novak Djokovic	6-1, 6-2, 6-3	No. 20 Richard Gasquet
No. 3 Andy Murray	6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2	Jeremy Chardy
No. 6 Rafael Nadal	6-3, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2	Jack Sock
No. 7 David Ferrer	6-2, 6-2, 6-4	No. 9 Marin Cilic

Women's Results

Winner	Score	Loser
No. 13 Lucie Safarova	7-6, 6-4	No. 2 Maria Sharapova
No. 1 Serena Williams	1-6, 7-5, 6-3	Sloane Stephens
No. 21 Garbine Muguruza	6-3, 6-4	No. 28 Flavia Pennetta
No. 17 Sara Errani	6-2, 6-2	Julia Goerges
Alison Van Uytvanck	6-1, 6-3	Andreea Mitu
No. 23 Timea Bacsinszky	2-6, 6-0, 6-3	No. 4 Petra Kvitova

Reaction

Without question, the biggest storyline on Monday was the defending champion and No. 2 seed, Maria Sharapova, losing to No. 13 Lucie Safarova. That guaranteed No. 4 Petra Kvitova would be ranked the world No. 2 after the French Open. 

That ended quite the Sharapova streak at Roland Garros, per ESPN Stats & Information:

Still, critics can cut Sharapova some slack given an illness she was battling, per tennis writer Carole Bouchard:

Kvitova may be the No. 2 seed in the world following the French Open, but she wasn't able to survive her fourth-round matchup against No. 23 Timea Bacsinszky, another startling upset in a tournament of them on the women's side. 

A whopping 41 unforced errors did in Kvitova, who once again lived up to her potential as a powerful, talented player often hamstrung by long streaks of inconsistency. 

Just two of the top 10 seeds at this tournament (No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 7 Ana Ivanovic) are still alive. And Williams nearly dropped out herself after losing her first set on Monday to Sloane Stephens, though she was able to recover and advance.

That shouldn't come as much of a surprise, as Williams rarely lets dropping a set faze her, per Roland Garros on Twitter:

As if Williams wasn't already the favorite at this tournament, the sheer amount of top contenders who have already dropped out makes her the prohibitive favorite.

Unlike the women, it's been almost all chalk on the men's side, as Tomas Berdych is the only top-eight player who hasn't advanced to the quarterfinals. No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Roger Federer, No. 3 Andy Murray, No. 6 Rafael Nadal and No. 7 David Ferrer all advanced on Monday. 

That sets up the quarterfinals of all quarterfinals, as Djokovic and Nadal will square off. Both players addressed their upcoming matchup, per Christopher Clarey of the New York Times:

Djokovic has a right to feel confident heading into this match, however, given the numbers ESPN Stats & Information passed along:

Of course, while all of the talk on the men's side will surround Djokovic and Nadal, there are plenty of other contenders capable of winning this tournament. Steve Tignor of Tennis.com took a moment away from the Quarterfinal of the Century to praise another contender, Murray:

Of course, Murray now has to beat a tough Ferrer and then the winner of the Djokovic vs. Nadal match to reach the final, so his work is far from done.  

Meanwhile, a delay meant that Federer would have to play two days in a row if he won on Monday, but as John McEnroe noted, his performance on Monday wasn't exactly a grueling one, per David Law of BBC 5 Live:

Stan Wawrinka poses a tough test on Tuesday, but it's pretty hard to bet against Federer given his current form. 

And so the quarterfinals will open for the men and women, with contrasting themes defining the tournament to this point. For the women, the theme has centered around what might have been, as so many top names dropped out of contention. For the men, the theme is all about what is to come, as the top players advanced and the quarters are full of epic matchups. 

For different reasons, Tuesday's play at the French Open promises to be plenty intriguing. For the women, the storyline now revolves around which players might be up for the task of taking down Williams. For the men, we'll wonder which one of the elite players is able to rise to the top and if one of them will finally halt Nadal's amazing reign of terror at this tournament.