French Open 2015: TV Schedule and Predictions for Men's Final at Roland Garros
The French Open comes to a dramatic end on Sunday as Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka looks to break the dominant grip of Novak Djokovic.
The two men face off against each other at Roland Garros, with Wawrinka attempting to win his second Grand Slam after prevailing in Australia in 2014.
Here is the schedule for Sunday's play in Paris, including TV information for the final:
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| 12 p.m. | Philippe-Chatrier Court | Women's Doubles Final | (7) Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova vs. (12) Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova |
| Not before 3 p.m. | Philippe-Chatrier Court | Men's Singles Final | (1) Novak Djokovic vs. (8) Stan Wawrinka |
Time: 1:30 p.m. (BST) / 2:30 p.m. (CEST) / 8:30 a.m. (ET)
TV: British Eurosport HD, ITV4, NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra, EurosportPlayer.co.uk
Men's Final Preview
After eliminating home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-final, Stan Wawrinka will be looking to stun the Roland Garros crowd once more with an unlikely win over Novak Djokovic.
The Swiss player defeated the Frenchman, despite the player's home advantage, taking the tie 6-3 6-7 (1-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 in the soaring Parisian heat.
Wawrinka has already had a taste of Grand Slam glory after winning the Aussie Open last year, but to defeat Djokovic on clay is an altogether different task.
The Serb is looking to join an elite band of men to complete a sweep of the four Grand Slams—and he will feel defeating Wawrinka is well within his brilliant capacity.
Djokovic beat an impressive Andy Murray in the semi, and he will become only the eighth man to complete the Grand Slam, joining Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the pantheon of greats, per Piers Newbery of BBC Sport.
When asked about his form, and if he is in the shape of life, Djokovic feels he is ready to take his place with the all-time greats—as quoted by Newbery:
"I probably am. Everything is coming together in my life and I'm experiencing probably the pinnacle of my career, of my life, complete person, very satisfied on and off the court, and I think it all influences my performance."
Wawrinka's record against Djokovic is a dismal one, winning just three of their 20 encounters, per Newbery. But the player did defeat the Serbian on his way to the title in Australia and he will be looking for lightning to strike twice.
And New York Times tennis writer Christopher Clarey highlighted how competitive the players' last 10 contests have been:
However, Ben Rothenberg of New York Times explained just how far Djokovic is currently ahead of the field:
There is little doubt that Wawrinka is one of the best players on the planet, but whether he has the steel and stamina to cope with Djokovic on clay is questionable.
The Swiss player is now the wrong side of 30, and he will need to rely on his guile to stay in the match.
However, it is likely Djokovic will dominate this affair, despite his punishing match against Murray, and the Grand Slam looks within his grasp.
On the current tour, there is no equal to the Serbian machine, and his motivation will be high on Sunday afternoon.
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