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May 31, 2021; Paris, France; Roger Federer (SUI) in action during his match against Denis Istomin (UZB) on day two at Roland Garros Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Predictions for Day 5 of the French Open

3 must-watch matches for Thursday at the French Open

Match of the day: Day 3 of the French Open

Predictions for Day 4 of the French Open

Oct 11, 2020; Paris, France; Rafael Nadal (ESP) in action during his match against Novak Djokovic (SRB) on day 15 at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Predictions for Day 3 of the French Open

Sep 28, 2020; Paris, France; Serena Williams (USA) in action during her match against Kristie Ahn (USA) on day two of the 2020 French Open at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Predictions for Day 2 of the French Open

Gael Monfils of France (L) shakes hands with Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain after defeat during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Zhuhai Championships tennis tournament in Zhuhai in China's southern Guangdong province on September 27, 2019. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)

The most exciting men’s first-round matchups at the French Open

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece shakes hands with Jeremy Chardy of France after their mens singles second round match during day four of the Fever-Tree Championships at Queens Club on June 20, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Predictions for Day 1 at the French Open

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 27: Sebastian Korda of USA plays a backhand during his 1st round match against Daniel Elah Galan of Columbia on day 4 of the BMW Open at MTTC IPHITOS on April 27, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Prediction for Saturday’s final at the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma

KEY BISCAYNE, FL - APRIL 02: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus holds aloft the Butch Buchholz trophy after her straight sets victory against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the womens final during the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on April 2, 2016 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The most exciting women’s first-round matchups at the French Open

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 05: Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan returns a shot in his round of 32 match against Casper Ruud of Norway on day seven of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at La Caja Magica on May 05, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Predictions for Thursday’s quarterfinals in Parma

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 12: Aslan Karatsev of Russia plays a forehand in his Singles Match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during the First Round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on April 12, 2021 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

2 dark-horse candidates to watch in the men’s draw of the French Open

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MAY 22: Paula Badosa of Spain plays a forehand to Ana Konjuh of Croatia during the Belgrade Ladies Open women's final at Novak Tennis Centre on May 22, 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

2 dark-horse candidates to watch for in the women’s draw of the French Open

US Cori Gauff returns a forehand to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their semifinal match of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico on May 15, 2021 in Rome. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Coco Gauff is a French Open favorite

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts towards the umpire after he fell due to a faulty line during the final of the Men's Italian Tennis Open against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Foro Italico on May 16, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Rafa Nadal will not win the French Open in 2021

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 11: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy after his victory over Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the men’s singles at Roland Garros on October 11, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)

Why Rafa Nadal will win the French Open in 2021

ROME, ITALY - MAY 15: Iga Swiatek of Poland serves during her semi-final match with Cori Gauff of the USA on Day Eight of the Internazionali BNL D'Italia 2021 at Foro Italico on May 15, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

3 WTA contenders to watch at the French Open

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates with the trophy following his victory over Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the end of their men's final match of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 7, 2015. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Stan Wawrinka deserves more recognition in the Big 3 era

ROME, ITALY - MAY 19: Rafael Nadal of Spain shakes hands at the net after his three set victory against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's final during day eight of the International BNL d'Italia at Foro Italico on May 19, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Statistics Battle: The Debate for Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: Players take a knee, in solidarity with the BLM campaign, prior to match one between Jamie Murray & Neal Skupski and Liam Broady & Cameron Norrie on day 1 of Schroders Battle of the Brits at National Tennis Centre on June 23, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Battle Of The Brits)

Sacrifice is needed for athletes to truly make a change

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Serena Williams of the United States in action against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at sunset on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)

Why there is No Asterisk for this year’s US Open Winners

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during his Mens Singles Quarterfinal match against Dominic Thiem of Austria on day ten of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)

3 reasons why Nadal is better off making return at French Open

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Nick Kyrgios of Australia lays on the court after falling down during his Men's Singles fourth round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day eight of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

For Better or Worse: The Nick Kyrgios Dilemma

BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 19: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Dominic Thiem of Austria looks dejected during a match against Jannik Sinner at day 6 of the tennis tournament bett1ACES at Hangar 6 of the former airport Tempelhof on July 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

ATP Rewind: Best Players of the 2010s to not Win a Grand Slam

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the fans after winning the Men's Singles Final match against Dominic Thiem of Austria on day fourteen of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 02, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail – How tennis needs to change for the future

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 09: Angelo Binaghi president of the Italian Federation Tennis (L) and ATP CEO Chris Kermode stand with winner Jannik Sinner of Italy and runner up Alex de Minaur of Australia in the final during Day Five of the Next Gen ATP Finals at Allianz Cloud on November 09, 2019 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

5 NextGen ATP players primed to break out in 2021

Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts after winning a set against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 2, 2020. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Bold predictions for the ATP’s return to play in 2020

BELGRADE, SERBIA - JUNE 13: Novak Djokovic takes a selfie with the fans during the 2nd day of Summer Adria Tour, on June 13, 2020 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Nikola Krstic/MB Media/Getty Images)

Tennis continues to prove why sports aren’t ready for fans