
French Open 2015: Twitter Reacts to Monday's Bracket Results, Scores, Winners
The 2015 French Open is still in the very beginning stages, with the first round in both the men's and women's draws unfurling. The tournament completed 57 matches during Monday's action, so there were a ton of results to keep track of.
Even though these are the opening matches for all these world-class players in the quest for Grand Slam glory at Roland Garros, there has been no shortage of excitement in the season's second major tournament thus far.
Numerous Twitter users weighed in on what happened in Monday's marquee matches, featuring some of the sport's biggest stars and some notable upsets. Full results and tournament information can be found at RolandGarros.com.
The two highest seeds to fall were from the women's side, as No. 14 Agnieszka Radwanska and 15th-seeded Venus Williams were both bounced.
Chris Skelton of Tennis View Magazine highlighted the early struggles Radwanska has endured of late after her loss to 21-year-old Annika Beck:
Per WTA on Twitter, Beck had been on a six-match losing streak before topping Radwanska 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
One of the more promising young talents in women's tennis, Sloane Stephens, was the one to defeat Williams, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Stephens seems to show up at the Grand Slam events more than regular tournaments, as she lacks a WTA title to date.
ESPN Stats & Info supplied Williams' recent travails at Roland Garros as background to her first-round defeat:
The WTA added context to Stephens' rare success against the Williams twins:
Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times praised Stephens' form in Paris:
Monday's marathon match came from the men, as Kyle Edmund defeated Stephane Robert in five sets by a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
The crowd rallied behind Robert, the seasoned Frenchman who battled the 20-year-old Edmund well and managed to force a decider after trailing two sets to one. Edmund's superior skills shone through eventually, though.
Andy Murray had no trouble defeating Facundo Arguello in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, and reached out to Edmund after his victory:
ATP World Tour highlighted how solid Murray has been on what's traditionally been the most challenging surface for him:
Murray is the No. 3 seed in the men's draw and is showing no signs of letting up amid a massive improvement on clay.
One seeded man who lost his way Monday was No. 30 Adrian Mannarino, who was defeated by Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4). Mannarino struggled to adapt to the clay surface while the 2010 Roland Garros semifinalist in Melzer capitalized on his useful experience from the past.
Ricky Dimon of the Grandstand was hardly moved by the outcome:
The two biggest storylines to take away from Monday's most notable matches are Stephens' initial surge and Murray's sharp win.
Stephens has all the skill to be a legitimate star, yet she hasn't been able to be consistent. Her next test against Heather Watson will say a lot about where Stephens is and if she's indeed ready to take the next step in Paris.
There's a chance Murray could meet Edmund in the third round if both can advance to that stage, but the two-time major winner's focus will be on a much-loftier achievement. Murray matched his career-best effort at the French Open last year in advancing to the semifinals. Rafael Nadal has had a firm grip on the trophy at Roland Garros, but Murray defeated Nadal in his last full tournament on clay in Madrid.
It was key for Murray to show the fatigue that caused him to pull out of his last event in Rome wouldn't carry over, and it appears the rejuvenating strategy is paying off.

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