French Open 2017: Men's Final Start Time, Schedule, Prediction and Prize Money

Rafael Nadal will bid to win his 10th French Open title on Sunday, and Stan Wawrinka is the man standing in his way.

The Spaniard could make history by winning the showpiece at Roland Garros, as he would become the first player in the Open Era to win the same Grand Slam on 10 occasions.

Wawrinka, who won in Paris in 2015, will be looking to win the fourth Grand Slam of his career.

Read on for a closer look at the match, but first here are the key details for the clash, including the prize money on offer for the pair.

Date: Sunday, June 11

Time: 2 p.m. (BST), 9 a.m. (ET)

Prize Money: Winner €2.1 million (£1.85 million), runner-up €1 million (£888,000), per the Daily Telegraph.

Preview

Wawrinka was the first to book his place in Sunday's final when he beat Andy Murray in five sets on Friday—the first time he has dropped any in this year's tournament.

The 32-year-old overcame the world No. 1 with some powerful shots that wore his opponent down.

Eurosport UK shared an example as Wawrinka powered through the final set 6-1:

The New York Times' Ben Rothenberg remarked on the No. 3 seed's performance in the fifth set and his impressive record in Grand Slam finals:

Per the tournament's official website, Wawrinka hit 87 winners against Murray, though as a consequence of his bold shots, he also made 77 unforced errors, which is something he can ill afford against the King of Clay.

Nadal has not won the French Open since 2014, losing just his second match there in the quarter-final to Novak Djokovic the following year and withdrawing through injury two rounds into last year's competition.

However, he has been imperious at Roland Garros this year and has yet to drop a set, per BBC 5 live's David Law:

Perhaps even more ominously, he has lost fewer games this year than ever before in Paris, per FiveThirtyEight's Carl Bialik:

The No. 4 seed is likely much fresher than Wawrinka as a result, particularly as his quarter-final was cut short when Pablo Carreno Busta was forced to retire in the second set. By contrast, Wawrinka spent over four hours on court with Murray on Friday.

Nadal also comes into the match with vast superiority in the pair's head-to-head record. He and the Swiss have met 18 times before, with Nadal coming away the victor on 15 occasions.

While one of Wawrinka's three wins over Sunday's opponent came in the 2014 Australian Open final, he'll be hard-pushed to stop Nadal winning La Decima at Roland Garros. However, he may become the only player to take a set off him at this year's French Open.

Prediction: Nadal wins in four sets.