The Round of 16 will officially get underway as the second week of the 2016 French Open begins on Sunday. The top two seeds from both singles brackets are still in the tournament and there’s plenty to pay attention to, even with players like Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Petra Kvitova already eliminated. That’s on top of the fact that Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova were not in the tournament to begin with.
French Open 2016 schedule: TV coverage, match times and online streaming for Sunday
Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Agnieszka Radwanska are all in fourth-round action on Sunday.
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On Sunday, the second seeds, Andy Murray and Agnieszka Radwanska, will be in fourth-round action. Murray, who stumbled out of the gate earlier in the tournament with a pair of five-set close calls, looked better in the third round and will face No. 15 John Isner of the United States. Isner is a tough draw for anyone, known for fighting for every last point and drawing out lengthy matches regardless of opponent.
Radwanska has another unseeded opponent in her Round of 16 match, as she will be taking on Tsvetana Pironkova. Radwanska technically has the best chance to take down Serena Williams, preventing her from matching Steffi Graff’s 22 Grand Slam titles. But that’s just on paper as the No. 2 seed, as Radwanska has never beaten Williams in 10 head-to-head matches.
Stan Wawrinka, the No. 3 seed and defending champion, will have a tough draw against Viktor Troicki in his fourth-round match. Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic, the No. 5 and 8 seeds, will face No. 9 Richard Gasquet and unseeded Albert Ramos-Vinolas, respectively. On the women’s side, all of Garbine Muguruza, Simona Halep, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Samantha Stosur, Irina-Camelia Begu and Shelby Rogers will be in action.
Television coverage of the day begins at 5 a.m. ET on the Tennis Channel. Their coverage will run through 12 p.m. Then NBC will pick up coverage on their flagship network. Online streaming is available at NBC Sports Live Extra and the Tennis Channel.
Below are all of Sunday's matchups containing seeded players, with a full schedule available here.
Men’s Singles
No. 2 Andy Murray vs. No. 15 John Isner
No. 3 Stan Wawrinka vs. No. 22 Viktor Troicki
No. 5 Kei Nishikori vs. No. 9 Richard Gasquet
No. 8 Milos Raonic vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas
Women’s Singles
No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Tsvetana Pironkova
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza vs. No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova
No. 6 Simona Halep vs. No. 21 Samantha Stosur
No. 25 Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Shelby Rogers
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