French Open 2012 Results: Latest Scores and Big Winners from Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic,Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are going to be the big names that everybody wants to know about at the 2012 French Open, but they aren't the only players worth noting in the field at Roland Garros.

While all of those superstars are undoubtedly favorites, anything can happen on the clay at the French Open, and the first day of the 2012 version brings hope for many contestants. This is why it's important to keep up on all the latest scores, so you've come to the right place.

Here's the latest scores and everything that you need to know in regards to the 2012 French Open:

Notable Men's Scores:

First Round:

Juan Martin del Potro (9) def. Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1

Marin Cilic (21) def. Daniel Munoz-De La Nava 6-4, 6-4, 7-5

Stanislas Wawrinka def. Flavio Cipolla 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2

Check here for all the latest scores from the men's bracket.

Notable Women's Scores:

First Round:

Samantha Stosur (6) def. Elena Baltacha 6-4, 6-0

Ana Ivanovic (13) def. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino 6-1, 6-1

Angelique Kerber (10) def. Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-4

Check here for the latest scores from the women's bracket.

Predictions:

I know it's almost cliche at this point, but I can't count out Rafael Nadal on the clay courts of the French Open. He's absolutely dominant on clay, that's not even a question, and he's been looking very good as of late.  

The only person who may be able to stop him is world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on skill and merit alone, but this is Nadal's tournament to lose.

On the women's side, it's tough not to note what Maria Sharapova did at the recent WTA Internazionala BNL d'Italia and be impressed. She won the tournament, defeating No. 13 Ana Ivanovic in the third round, Venus Williams in the quarterfinals, then No. 12 Angelique Kerber in the semifinals and No. 8 Li Na in the final.

Sharapova is on a roll right now and I don't see her slowing down at Roland Garros 2012.

Predicted Singles Winners: Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova