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Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka returns in the men's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 7, 2015. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka returns in the men's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 7, 2015. (AP Photo/David Vincent)David Vincent/Associated Press

French Open 2015 Results: Men's Final Score and Early Wimbledon Predictions

Tom SunderlandJun 7, 2015

No sooner has Stanislas Wawrinka pulled away from Roland Garros with an astonishing maiden French Open title than attention inevitably veers toward Wimbledon and what it holds for the freshly crowned champion.

Wawrinka beat Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to claim his second Grand Slam and questions will now be posed as to whether the Swiss is capable of defending his grass crown in London.

Barely three weeks remain until the 2015 Wimbledon Championships get underway and the major hysteria begins anew, with many contenders bringing new and ambiguous prospects into the tournament.

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Despite the wait, we've gone about picking out a host of predictions pertaining to the men's tournament, and the pressure is turning up on the likes of Wawrinka, Djokovic and more to rise to the occasion.

Wimbledon Coaxes out Federer's Finest

Roger Federer's quarter-final exit at Roland Garros will have been viewed as a disappointing finish, the third year in succession he's failed to crack the French Open's last four.

However, with the grass-court season approaching, Federer can hope to quickly get over his defeat to Wawrinka and look forward to bigger things on a surface that traditionally suits him better.

The 2014 Wimbledon finalist will be seeking to mimic and even go one better than last year's London loss to Djokovic, chasing an historic eighth title in England's capital.

That hope may still be beyond the Swiss, but USA Today's Mick McCarvel quotes Federer as being entirely focused on his Wimbledon preparation:

In a way, Federer's early departure at Roland Garros could come to work in his favour, gifting him more time to prepare on a surface he knows to be a strength instead of the lingering doubt he's endure on clay.

The joint-most successful Wimbledon champion of all time will still need a favourable draw as he looks to clinch his eighth crown, but fans an certainly expect improvements on the performances seen in France.

Prediction: Federer to exit at semi-final stage.

Home Comforts Prove Beneficial for Murray

It's been well documented that this has been Andy Murray's best season performing on clay court, and his improvements could be extrapolated across the board if all goes to plan upon making his return to Britain this month.

The 2013 Wimbledon champion was only blocked from making the French Open final by the almost inhuman powers of Djokovic, but Wawrinka's Roland Garros win shows the Serbian is vulnerable after all.

Murray himself knows he has what it takes to claim further Grand Slams, telling the official ATP World Tour website of his intention to make 2015 his most successful year to date:

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After Novak, I would say that I’ve probably played the best tennis in the major events. I’ve won probably more matches to this stage than I have any other year of my career. That's what it feels like. I don't know if that is the case, but that's what it feels like. That's been positive.

My game is back close to where it needs to be to win Slams. Physically I'm back there again, and now with the grass court season coming up, hopefully I can get myself an opportunity there and play much better going into the grass this year than I was last year.

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Murray's Wimbledon win-to-loss ratio of 83.67 percent is his most prolific of any major tournament, and the homecoming is well timed this year considering the improvements he's made.

Not only that, but it could be that married life encourages another transformation in the 28-year-old. BBC 5 Live reporter David Law points out what an advantageous turn that change proved to be for Federer some years ago:

Still, the fact remains that Djokovic is a nigh-unstoppable force when reaching peak form, and should the pair come into contact with one another, Murray will have yet another gargantuan task on his hands.

Tennis writer Simon Chambers agrees the draw will have a grand bearing on how far in the tournament he can go, perhaps even hoping to add another Wimbledon trophy to his cabinet:

In an environment that suits him, a home crowd behind him and in the form he's currently enjoying, the stars are aligning for Murray. 

The best-case scenario would see another opponent eliminate the threat of Djokovic, in which case he'll feel capable of tackling any threat. However, even if it is Djokovic who stands between him and glory, he showed at Roland Garros he's capable of dethroning the Serb.

Prediction: Andy Murray wins his second Wimbledon championship.

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