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Serena Williams of the U.S. returns in her semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Williams won in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Serena Williams of the U.S. returns in her semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, June 4, 2015. Williams won in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)Francois Mori/Associated Press

French Open 2015 Schedule: Saturday TV Coverage and Live Stream Guide

James DudkoJun 6, 2015

The main highlight of the day's schedule for the 2015 French Open is the women's final between Serena Williams and Lucie Safarova.

The latter has produced more than a few upsets this year in at Roland Garros. Her march to the final includes dispatching of world No. 2 Maria Sharapova. By contrast, Williams hasn't been at her best during this Open but will know she can't risk another shaky performance against an opponent with this much momentum.

Here are the relevant viewing details for the day's schedule:

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TimeCourtEventMatch
Not before 3 p.m.Philippe-Chatrier CourtWomen's Singles Final(1) Serena Williams vs. (13) Lucie Safarova
Not before 3 p.m.Philippe-Chatrier CourtMen's Doubles Final(1) Bob Byran and Mike Byran vs. (3) Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo

Time:ย 1:30 p.m. (BST) / 8:30 a.m. (ET)

TV: British Eurosport HD, NBC

Preview

Despite Safarova's superb performances in Paris, which also include dispatching Ana Ivanovic, Williams is still strongly favoured. USA Todayย Sports' Nick McCarvel notes how the world No. 1 is a perfect 8-0 against her final opponent.

Jun4, 2015; Paris, France; Serena Williams (USA) in action  during her match against Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) on day 12 of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros.  Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Ordinarily, that record would be a major psychological advantage. Yet McCarvel referenced a couple of factors that could offer Safarova a portion of hope.

First, he notes this is the first time Williams and Safarova have met on the red clay akin to Roland Garros. That may offer no advantage at all, but it's one reason why Williams can't take her previous wins over the Czech for granted as a decisive factor.

A more important factor will be Williams' health. McCarvel references how she's clearly appeared under the weather during several sluggish performances.

Jun4, 2015; Paris, France; Serena Williams (USA) at a change of ends during her match against Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) on day 12 of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros.  Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Williams addressed those concerns in a statement, according to McCarvel, after scraping through her semi-final match: "I felt really terrible during the semis against Timea. I have some kind of flu, which makes it tough, because it's just a matter of resting and keeping hydrated. I'm just fighting that, trying to sweat it out."

McCarvel thinks Williams may want to keep points short, particularly if her condition doesn't improve ahead of the final. But that won't be easy against Safarova, whose powerful serve is also a quick source of points.

During her semi-final win over Ivanovic, the 28-year-old blasted seven aces. She also successfully landed 65 percent of her first serves as well as claiming 69 percent of available points off her first serve, per RolandGarros.com.

Jun4, 2015; Paris, France; Lucie Safarova (CZE) in action during  her match against Ana Ivanovic (SRB) on day 12 of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Yet the challenges Safarova presents are as much about mechanics as power. One thing in particular has Williams concerned, perย Sports Illustrated'sย Courtney Nguyen:ย "She's a lefty, which always provides different challenges."

If Williams can establish her own power early, Safarova won't have time to spring the kind of surprises that have defined her tournament so far.

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