
French Open 2017 Men's Final: TV Schedule, Start Time and Live Stream Info
A pair of former French Open champions will meet in the men's singles final at Roland Garros on Sunday when fourth-seeded Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Stan Wawrinka lock horns.
Rafa is a nine-time French Open winner, and after making quick work of Dominic Thiem in the semifinals, he will have an opportunity to make it 10 and win his first Grand Slam title since 2014.
Wawrinka is the 2015 French Open champ, and he earned a spot in the final the hard way by outlasting No. 1 Andy Murray in five sets.
Ahead of what is shaping up to be a classic affair, here is everything you need to know about when and how to watch the 2017 men's singles French Open final.
Where: Stade Roland Garros in Paris
When: Sunday, June 11 at 9 a.m. ET
Watch: NBC
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live
While Nadal has long been considered the undisputed king of clay, injuries and inconsistent play have plagued him in recent years.
He was forced to exit last year's French Open in the third round due to injury, but 2017 has been an entirely different story for the Spaniard.
Rafa reached the final at the Australian Open, and he has now steamrolled his way to the French Open final as well.
According to Carl Bialik of Yelp, 2017 has marked Nadal's most dominant run to a Roland Garros final in his career:
This year marks Nadal's 10th French Open final in 13 tries, and he has never fallen short of the title upon reaching this juncture.
As pointed out by Jose Morgado of Diario Record, however, Wawrinka is riding an impressive streak in his own right:
The 32-year-old Wawrinka was long a solid player, but he didn't reach his first Grand Slam final until 2014.
That opened the floodgates for the Swiss star, as he won one Grand Slam title in each of the 2014, 2015 and 2016 campaigns.
As seen in this tweet courtesy of Tennis TV, Wawrinka has excelled against the best players in the world on the biggest stages:
Dating back to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open in 2013, Wawrinka has established himself as part of a "Big Five" that includes Nadal, Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Per Tumaini Carayol of Eurosport, strong performances in Grand Slams have become commonplace for him:
While there is no denying Wawrinka's place among tennis' elite players, success against Nadal has been hard for him to come by over the years.
Nadal holds a 15-3 record against Wawrinka in head-to-head meetings, including a 5-1 mark on clay.
Over their past six clashes, however, the record is even at 3-3, including a win for Wawrinka over Rafa in the 2014 Australian Open final.
Nadal has just two losses in his career at the French Open. Now that he is arguably playing better than ever, Wawrinka has a massive challenge on his hands.

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