French Open 2015 Results: Wednesday Scores and Thursday Bracket Predictions

The top favourites for the 2015 French Open will take to the courts in Paris on Thursday, with Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic playing their Round 2 matches on Day 5. Wednesday saw another top seed suffer a shock early exit, another warning sign to the top stars that this year's Roland Garros crown won't be easy to capture.

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni stunned Simona Halep in two sets, eliminating one of the top contenders for the women's title, alongside Williams and Maria Sharapova. There were few surprises in the men's bracket, so let's have a look at the full results, as well as some predictions for Thursday's action:

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
1	Gilles Muller	Paolo Lorenzi	4-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
2	(2) Roger Federer	Marcel Granollers	6-2, 7-6, 6-3
2	(4) Tomas Berdych	Radek Stepanek	6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
2	(5) Kei Nishikori	Thomaz Bellucci	7-5, 6-4, 6-4
2	(8) Stan Wawrinka	Dusan Lajovic	6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
2	(12) Gilles Simon	Martin Klizan	7-5, 6-2, 6-3
2	(13) Gael Monfils	Diego Schwartzman	4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2	(14) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	Dudi Sela	6-4, 6-1, 6-1
2	Lukas Rosol	(19) Roberto Bautista Agut	6-4, 6-2, 6-2
2	(21) Pablo Cuevas	Dominic Thiem	7-6, 7-5, 6-7, 7-5
2	Nicolas Mahut	(24) Ernests Gulbis	6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
2	Benoit Paire	(28) Fabio Fognini	6-1, 6-3, 7-5
2	Benjamin Becker	(32) Fernando Verdasco	6-4, 0-6, 1-6, 7-5, 10-8
2	Teymuraz Gabashvili	Juan Monaco	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
2	Damir Dzumhur	Marcos Baghdatis	6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
2	Steve Johnson	Sergiy Stakhovsky	2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7-6

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
2	(2) Maria Sharapova	Vitalia Diatchenko	6-3, 6-1
2	Mirjana Lucic-Baroni	(3) Simona Halep	7-5, 6-1
2	(7) Ana Ivanovic	Misaki Doi	3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2	(8) Carla Suarez Navarro	Virginie Razzano	6-3, 1-0, ret.
2	(9) Ekaterina Makarova	Teliana Pereira	6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2	(11) Angelique Kerber	Ajla Tomljanovic	6-3, 6-2
2	(13) Lucie Safarova	Kurumi Nara	6-2, 6-0
2	(19) Elina Svitolina	Yulia Putintseva	1-6, 7-5, 9-7
2	(20) Sabine Lisicki	Daria Gavrilova	6-1, ret.
2	(21) Garbine Muguruza	Camila Giorgi	6-1, 6-4
2	(26) Samantha Stosur	Amandine Hesse	6-0, 6-1
2	(28) Flavia Pennetta	Magdalena Rybarikova	6-2, 6-0
2	(29) Alize Cornet	Alexandra Dulgheru	6-2, 7-5
2	Annika Beck	Paula Kania	6-2, 6-2
2	Donna Vekic	Bojana Jovanovski	6-4, 6-3
2	Elena Vesnina	Polona Hercog	2-6, 6-1, 6-3

Tough Customers for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal

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Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have been drawn on the more difficult side of the bracket, and Thursday's match-ups won't be easy for either one. Don't expect any shock losses, but do expect Gilles Muller and Nicolas Almagro to put up a challenge.

Muller is a tall, left-handed power hitter who played Djokovic very close at the Australian Open, the only meeting between the two. Coach Jamie Delgado liked his effort in the first round, where he beat Paolo Lorenzi in five sets:

Djokovic is by far the better technician, but Muller has some ability from the base line and has the advantage when it comes to serving. On clay, the World No. 1 shouldn't be troubled too much, but Djokovic will be tested in the return game. Don't be shocked if Muller manages to win double-digit games.

Almagro beat Nadal in Barcelona last year, but the favourite got his revenge just a few weeks ago on the same court, winning 6-3, 6-1. Tennis Now's Chris Oddo expects a great contest:

The key for Nadal is consistency, something he has struggled with in 2015. If he plays up to his usual standards, he should be able to get past Almagro without much trouble. If he doesn't, however, the clay specialist is talented enough to steal a set and force Nadal to move far more than he likes.

He looked excellent against Djokovic in Rome and will take advantage of every mistake Nadal makes. Thursday's match will be an excellent test for the nine-time winner, but it's one he should ultimately pass.

No Worries for Serena Williams

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Women's favourite Williams will take on Germany's Anna-Lena Friedsam, and unless you're a massive tennis fan, you've probably never even heard of the latter. The 21-year-old had never even made it out of the first round of a Grand Slam until she beat Alexa Glatch in three sets during the first round.

Tennis journalist Chris Goldsmith took a look at the odds, which aren't exactly in Friedsam's favour:

Williams has looked comfortable and relaxed both on and off the court so far, perhaps best illustrated when she couldn't help but burst into laughter after making a silly error in Round 1, per the event's official Twitter account:

For Friedsam, this is a unique opportunity to go up against a legend of the game, but chances are this match will be over before long. There are no guarantees in life, but Williams advancing in a breeze on Thursday may just be as close as you'll get.

Bernard Tomic vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis Will Be Must-Watch TV

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Bernard Tomic has met upcoming Australian talent Thanasi Kokkinakis twice already this year. After a dominant performance in Brisbane, Tomic nearly lost at Indian Wells, showing the incredible progression Kokkinakis has already made this year.

The latter has shown excellent ability on the clay courts and will be eager to finally beat Tomic, who is struggling with a back issue. As a result, oddsmakers are backing Kokkinakis to finally get a win over his compatriot, per Goldsmith:

There's so much at stake for the both of them. Tomic was touted as the top Australian talent to emerge in years, but he's in real danger of losing that title to Thursday's opponent. Meanwhile, via Tennis.com's Matt Cronin, Kokkinakis can't stress how badly he wants to beat Tomic enough:

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The last match at Indian Wells, I really felt like I should've won, to be honest,. Couple of missed chances here and there. I think he knows I'm not far off with him and I know I'm not far off, so I guess I can take that confidence going into the next match.

If I beat Bernie I would've played [Novak] Djokovic in the quarters there. Yeah, love to get a crack at Novak, but Bernie is a tough task. Got to go out and try and play the ball. I know his game and he knows mine.

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Sure, everyone loves watching Djokovic and Williams do their thing, but if you could only watch one match on Thursday, make sure you tune in for this all-Australian affair.

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