French Open 2014: TV schedule and matches for Wednesday at Roland Garros

One half of the quarterfinals have been decided at the 2014 French Open. Novak Djokovic, Ernests Gulbis, Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard were all among those victorious on Tuesday. Djokovic and Gulbis will face off on Friday, while Sharapova and Bouchard will play on Thursday. But first, we’ve got the other four quarterfinal matchups on Wednesday.

Both of the women’s matchups will be up first on the day. Beginning at 8 a.m. ET, No. 10 Sara Errani will take on No. 28 Andrea Petkovic on Court Philippe Chatrier, while No. 4 Simona Halep will take on No. 27 Svetlana Kuznetsova on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Errani scored a big win in the Round of 16, taking down No. 6 seed Jelena Jankovic in straight sets. Petkovic was pushed to the limit in her Round 4 matchup, needing all three sets to best unseeded Kiki Bertens. Halep is the highest remaining seed on the women’s side, as the top three have since been eliminated. Halep scored an impressive win over No. 15 seed Sloane Stephens last round, while Kuznetsova took down No. 23 seed Lucie Safarova in straight sets as well.

The men will be on after the women on their respective courts. On Philippe Chatrier, No. 7 Andy Murray will take on No. 23 Gael Monfils. The two haven’t played each other at the French Open since 2006, and haven’t played each other at all since they met at BNP Paribas Masters four years ago. Murray holds a 3-2 head-to-head lead over Monfils, but it’s been too long since they’ve last played to really gauge how this one will play out. Murray has had the tougher time of things of late, with extended matchups against No. 24 Fernando Verdasco in his last outing and a five-set battle with Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round.

On Suzanne Lenglen, No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal will take on No. 5 David Ferrer. Nadal and Ferrer, Spanish compatriots, have a long history, which has favored Nadal in the past -- notably in the final of this very same tournament in 2013 -- but Ferrer has reason for optimism. Nadal has looked solid in this tournament, but he hasn’t had a dominant year altogether. Ferrer actually emerged victorious over Nadal at Monte Carlo in May, after losing 17 consecutive clay court matches to the current No. 1 in the world. Nadal most definitely has the historical edge and is favored to pick up his ninth French Open title, but Ferrer should not be overlooked by any means.

Matches begin at 8 a.m. and will be on ESPN2. That coverage will run until 1 p.m., at which point the Tennis Channel will take over and run through 7 p.m. For a full schedule, go here, but here’s the important matchups below:

Quarterfinals

No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 5 David Ferrer
No. 7 Andy Murray vs. No. 23 Gael Monfils

No. 4 Simona Halep vs. No. No. 27 Svetlana Kuznetsova
No. 10 Sara Errani vs. No. 28 Andrea Petkovic