French Open 2016: Friday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from Roland Garros

Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka headlined Friday's slate of third-round matches at the 2016 French Open, and the talented contenders marched their way into the next round at Roland Garros.  

While most of the favorites in action came out on top, Day 6 wasn't without some surprises, particularly in the women's draw, as American upstart Shelby Rogers ousted No. 10 Petra Kvitova.

With Friday's singles matches officially in the books, here is a full rundown of how every tilt played out, along with further analysis of the biggest moments on the Parisian clay.

Men's Draw Recap

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
Third	(2) Andy Murray	(27) Ivo Karlovic	6-1, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Third	(3) Stan Wawrinka	(30) Jeremy Chardy	6-4, 6-3, 7-5
Third	(5) Kei Nishikori	Fernando Verdasco	6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4
Third	(8) Milos Raonic	Andrej Martin	7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3
Third	(9) Richard Gasquet	(17) Nick Kyrgios	6-2, 7-6(7), 6-2
Third	(15) John Isner	Teymuraz Gabashvili	7-6(7), 4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Third	(22) Viktor Troicki	(16) Gilles Simon	6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Third	Albert Ramos-Vinolas	(23) Jack Sock	6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

With Novak Djokovic idle, Murray was the main focus Friday at the French Open, especially given the drama of his first two matches.

Things were far more straightforward for the Scot against Ivo Karlovic in the third round, however, as he won in straight sets following a pair of five-set marathons.

The two-time Grand Slam winner was excellent against the 37-year-old veteran, and the win continued his recent string of good results on the red stuff, according to Roland Garros on Twitter:

Murray also continued his trend of advancing past the third round at big tournaments, per Stuart Fraser of MailOnline:

Karlovic had given Murray trouble in the past despite never beating him by often pushing him to extra sets, but the former Olympic gold medalist explained how he handled the big man this time around, according to Kate Battersby of RolandGarros.com: "I was off to a quick start and against someone like Ivo, that's important. He made it tough. It was very close in the third set. If he serves well, you can't do much. I tried to stay patient and take care of my own service games."

Wawrinka continued his French Open title defense Friday with a straight-sets victory over No. 30 Jeremy Chardy, who had the Roland Garros crowd very much behind him.

Wawrinka has been much better since needing five sets in the opening round and continues to pull off spectacular shots such as this one:

With Djokovic in the upper part of the draw, Murray may be the only man standing between the Swiss star and a second consecutive appearance in the French final.

Aside from the big names such as Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka, fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori may be the most intriguing dark horse in the entire tournament.

The former U.S. Open finalist put himself in a precarious position by dropping consecutive sets to Fernando Verdasco after taking the first two, but he bounced back to win in five.

Per ATP Media Info, the Japanese star has a penchant for coming through in high-pressure situations:

Another potential wild card in No. 8 Milos Raonic advanced with an easy victory over qualifier Andrej Martin, and he has a chance to build upon a somewhat surprising run to the semifinals at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Friday was a mixed bag for the American men, as No. 15 John Isner held off Teymuraz Gabashvili in five sets, while No. 23 Jack Sock lost in an upset to Albert Ramos-Vinolas in five.

While several candidates to reach the final were in action Friday, the odds-on favorite in Djokovic will return to action Saturday against Aljaz Bedene, and he'll look to continue the trend of the top men's players advancing in the tournament.

Women's Draw Recap

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
Third	(2) Agnieszka Radwanska	(30) Barbora Strycova	6-2, 6-7(6), 6-2
Third	(4) Garbine Muguruza	Yanina Wickmayer	6-3, 6-0
Third	(6) Simona Halep	Naomi Osaka	4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Third	Shelby Rogers	(10) Petra Kvitova	6-0, 6-7(3), 6-0
Third	(21) Samantha Stosur	(11) Lucie Safarova	6-3, 6-7(0), 7-5
Third	(13) Svetlana Kuznetsova	(24) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	6-1, 6-4
Third	Tsvetana Pironkova	(19) Sloane Stephens	6-2, 6-1
Third	(25) Irina Begu	Annika Beck	6-4, 2-6, 6-1

Although the men's draw played out largely as expected Friday, things were a bit more chaotic in the women's draw.

The prime example of that was Rogers' shocking upset of Kvitova. The young American twice held the Czech star to bagels on the scoreboard.

Kvitova was inconsistent throughout the match and looked nothing like the two-time Grand Slam winner she is.

Following the defeat, the No. 10-seeded favorite offered a potential explanation for the defeat:

The win was among the biggest of Rogers' career, as she reached the French Open fourth round for the first time. She was overwhelmed by the accomplishment:

Sixth-seeded Simona Halep nearly suffered the same fate as Kvitova after dropping the first set to Japan's Naomi Osaka, but she managed to recover and advance in a three-set thriller.

As seen in this video, the 2014 French Open finalist appeared relieved to overcome the somewhat unexpected challenge:

While Osaka couldn't seal the deal like Rogers did, she was well aware of how much of a scare she gave Halep afterward:

The women's draw is wide open outside of No. 1 seed Serena Williams, especially with Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber already out of the tournament.

No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska is the de facto favorite to reach the final, but she got all she could handle from No. 30 Barbora Strycova Friday.

The crafty players had several long, arduous and entertaining rallies throughout the match, but this one may have been the best, especially since it shifted momentum in Strycova's favor:

Strycova went on to win the second set in a tiebreak, but her Polish opponent righted the ship in the third and avoided the upset.

No. 4 Garbine Muguruza and No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced, but there were a couple of other upsets as well.

In a battle of two former French Open finalists, No. 21 Samantha Stosur eliminated No. 11 Lucie Safarova in three sets.

Also, the American Sloane Stephens was denied her fifth consecutive appearance in the fourth round at the French Open, as Tsvetana Pironkova walloped her. 

Following the defeat, Stephens gave Pironkova full credit, according to WTA Insider:

While one of the top American hopes on the women's side was ousted, the top seed will be in action Saturday when Serena meets No. 26 Kristina Mladenovic of France.

No one has established herself as a threat to knock off Williams in the final or even prior during Friday's slate, but based on Serena's surprising losses in each of the past two Grand Slams, she is far from a lock to take her 22nd career major title.

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