
French Open 2015: Results, Highlights, Tuesday Scores, Recap from Roland Garros
Roger Federer entered Tuesday's slate of matches as the biggest star in action at the French Open, but the 17-time Grand Slam champion was ousted by Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka in the most surprising and noteworthy result of the day.
Fed seemed to have a tailor-made route to the French Open final with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all in the other half of the draw, but his struggles in Paris continued as it has now been four years since his last trip to the final.
One semifinal is officially set in women's singles as No. 7 Ana Ivanovic and No. 13 Lucie Safarova were victorious Tuesday, while No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga prevailed over No. 5 Kei Nishikori in the other men's quarterfinal.
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After an entertaining day of tennis at Roland Garros, here is a look at the latest singles and doubles results in the men's and the women's divisions, as well as further analysis regarding Tuesday's biggest storylines.
Men's Singles Results
| Quarterfinals | No. 8 Stan Wawrinka | No. 2 Roger Federer | 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(4) |
| Quarterfinals | No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | No. 5 Kei Nishikori | 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
Women's Singles Results
| Quarterfinals | No. 7 Ana Ivanovic | No. 19 Elina Svitolina | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Quarterfinals | No. 13 Lucie Safarova | No. 21 Garbine Muguruza | 7-6(3), 6-3 |
Men's Doubles Results
| Quarterfinals | No. 1 Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan | No. 7 Marcin Matkowski & Nenad Zimonjic | 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 |
| Quarterfinals | No. 5 Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau | No. 2 Vasek Pospisil & Jack Sock | 6-3, 6-3 |
Women's Doubles Results
| Quarterfinals | No. 12 Casey Dellacqua & Yaroslava Shvedova | No. 13 Michaella Krajicek & Barbora Strycova | 6-3, 7-5 |
| Quarterfinals | No. 2 Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina | Silvia Soler Espinosa & Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor | 6-1, 7-6(5) |
Tuesday's Top Storylines
Federer Shocked by Wawrinka in Quarterfinals

Although it has been six years since Federer's first and only French Open title, there were high hopes for Fed entering the 2015 edition of the tournament. Not only did he seemingly have a favorable draw on his side, but he had also played well on clay in 2015 ahead of the event.
None of that mattered Tuesday as Federer was totally out of sync and thoroughly outplayed by Wawrinka, who rolled to a routine 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(4) victory in straight sets over his fellow Swiss star.
Clay has traditionally been Wawrinka's worst surface as his best showing at Roland Garros prior to Tuesday's win was a quarterfinal berth in 2013. The 2014 Australian Open champ is now one win away from an unlikely appearance in the French Open final, though.
While few believed that the 30-year-old underdog would be able to pull off the upset, there wasn't a doubt in Wawrinka's mind that he could get the job done, according to Christopher Clarey of the New York Times:
"Wawrinka: "Since I won the Australian Open I always know I'm capable of beating the best"
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 2, 2015"
Perhaps the biggest reason for Wawrinka's success Tuesday was his ability to dominate Federer on serve. Not only was Federer broken three times, but Fed was unable to manufacture a break of serve in his own right.
That is an incredibly rare occurrence as it had been 13 years since Federer last failed to break his opponent's serve in a Grand Slam match, per Carl Bialik of ESPN's FiveThirtyEight:
Serving dominance wasn't the only key to Wawrinka's win, though, as he also managed to score his fair share of winners despite less than ideal conditions, according to ESPN's Chris Fowler:
Conversely, Federer had just 28 winners, which underscores how much more aggressive and accurate Wawrinka was with his shots.
While Wawrinka has a great chance to get past Tsonga and into the first French Open final of his career, there is still an uphill climb ahead of him since Djokovic, Nadal, Murray and David Ferrer are his potential opponents should he win another round.
As for Federer, the chatter will inevitably continue regarding whether he is past his prime and unable to win another Grand Slam at 33 years of age.
Wimbledon has always been his best tournament, though, and even though the French Open didn't play out as well as he hoped, he will still be a threat at the All England Club.
Ivanovic Clinches Third Career French Open Semifinal Berth

While Ivanovic's talent level has never been in question, she has struggled to return to the form that helped her become the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world in 2008. After her performance Tuesday at Roland Garros, however, she may be ready to reclaim her throne.
The sizzling Serb had little issue with No. 19 Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the French Open as she advanced 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets over the Ukrainian underdog.
This marks Ivanovic's first semifinal appearance at a Grand Slam in seven years, which is something she made light of after the match, according to Roland Garros on Twitter:
The French Open has easily been the 27-year-old star's best Grand Slam over the years as she won it back in 2008 and reached the finals in 2007. She hadn't gotten past the fourth round in Paris since her first and only major title, but that lengthy drought has finally reached its conclusion.
Now that it is in the past, Ivanovic is relieved and ready to tackle her next challenge:
The seeding suggests that Ivanovic should be favored in her semifinal clash against No. 13 Lucie Safarova as a No. 7 seed, but the 28-year-old Czech Republic native has been playing some of the best tennis of her career.
She knocked off No. 21 Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinals after shockingly eliminating defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova before that. Ivanovic is cognizant of how dangerous Safarova is, and she knows she's in for a fight, per WTATennis.com:
"[Lucie] is a great player. She's showed that many times. Yesterday she had a great match against Maria, and she won Doha beating [Victoria] Azarenka. She's had so many Top 10 or Top-five victories. And last year I lost in straight sets to her here. She's doing great, and she obviously deserves her spot here. So it's going to be a tough matchup for me. And I really want to focus on tomorrow.
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Ivanovic is far from a lock to advance, but she has a golden opportunity in front of her. With no Sharapova in the mix and Serena Williams residing in the other half of the draw, the former French Open champion has a clear path to the final.
Safarova has proven that she won't go down without a fight, but if Ivanovic continues to play like she has throughout the 2015 French Open thus far, then her first Grand Slam final since 2008 is a very real possibility.
Tsonga Outlasts Nishikori in Five-Set Marathon

Tsonga entered play Tuesday as the last French hope for a men's or women's singles title at Roland Garros, and while he nearly let it slip away, the 2008 Australian Open finalist managed to close out Nishikori in five sets.
The 30-year-old Frenchman has long been among the most exciting players on tour, but his volatile play has led to some inconsistent results. That was on display Tuesday as he nearly squandered a two-set lead, but he was able to use the energy from the crowd to come away with a 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win.
Tsonga was dominant in the early going, but his Japanese opponent was able to get things going in the third and fourth sets. That may have had something to do with a delay near the end of the second set that could have disrupted Tsonga's momentum.
According to the Guardian, play was halted as Tsonga was about to close out the second set when a piece of the Philippe Chatrier court's roof fell off:
Tsonga was able to take a 2-0 lead in sets when the delay ended, but it gave Nishikori a chance to regroup, and he used that to his advantage.
The 2014 U.S. Open finalist battled back to force a decisive fifth set, and it appeared as though he had the advantage. Not only was momentum on his side, but he came into the French Open with an impeccable record in five-setters as well, per SI Tennis:
"No. 5 Kei Nishikori forces a fifth set against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He’s a five-set stalwart. He’s won his last 5 five-setters. #RG15
— SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) June 2, 2015"
Unfortunately for Nishikori, Tsonga was able to regain his form just in time for the fifth set, which was enough to advance when coupled with the energy created by the partisan Roland Garros crowd.
Like Wawrinka, Tsonga is now in a position that few expected prior to the French Open. He is one win away from his first French Open final, and if he is able to get there, then anything can happen, even though he'll likely have to face a top player.
Wawrinka has been a bit more impressive than Tsonga thus far and is coming off of a less demanding match physically, but with the French fans willing him on, Tsonga undoubtedly has a chance to prevail in the semis.
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