Predicted Winners in BOLD

Court Philippe Chatrier

Igor Sijsling (NED) vs. David Ferrer (ESP)[5] – The 2013 runner-up should move through with a routine first round win.

Gael Monfils (FRA)[23] vs. Victor Hanescu (ROU) – Monfils’ post-dance contest momentum and solid history in Paris give him my nod.

Court Suzanne Lenglen

Richard Gasquet (FRA)[12] vs. Bernard Tomic (AUS) – This is not easy to predict, but I am sticking with my Day2 pick of Gasquet.

Andrey Golubev (KAZ) vs. Andy Murray (GBR)[7] – Murray has to like Stan already dropping out of what is now HIS quarter.

Court 1

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[11] vs. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) – Dimitrov has enough game to figure out and break Ivo down on clay.

Michael Llodra (FRA) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[24] – I love Llodra’s variety, but I think Hot Sauce wins.

Court 2

Juan Monaco (ARG) vs Lucas Pouille (FRA) – Monaco is not quite as tough to beat on clay as he was 2-3 years ago, but I think he’s a smart pick to win this match.

Albano Olivetti (FRA) vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) – The French wild card will take advantage.

Court 3

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[28] vs. Pere Riba (ESP) – A healthy Kohlschreiber has a lot of game.

Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs. Tommy Haas (GER)[16] – Haas has not found his 2013 form, but I think he wins this match.

Court 4 

Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs Denis Istomin (UZB) – Istomin is a nice player.

Court 5 

Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) vs. Daniel Brands (GER) – Brands is a fun guy to watch.

Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs. Dustin Brown (GER) – Sticking with my earlier pick

Court 6 

Stephane Robert (FRA vs Kevin Anderson (RSA)[19] – Anderson is not a clay court machine, but his solid 2014 form earns my nod in this match.

Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[21] vs Jack Sock (USA) – Sock, like Old Ben Kenobi, may be the USTA’s last best hope, but I think Alamagro wins this pretty easily.

Court 7 

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) – I think if Hewitt can find a way to make this about something other than the surface, he has a chance to win. Berlocq’s tune-up title tells me he is the form horse though.

Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Laurent Lokoli (FRA) – Clay, home fans and some kids’ day buzz, may be enough to upend the NCAA legend Steve Johnson.  For the record, I’d love to see Johnson make some big waves on tour, but clay is not a kind surface to a lot of US born players.

Court 10 

Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs. Pablo Cuevas (URU)

Court 14

Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs. Federico Delbonis (ARG)

Court 16

Andreas Seppi (ITA)[32] vs. Santiago Giraldo (COL) – Giraldo wins the battle for the 32nd seed.

Court 17

Axel Michon (FRA) vs. Bradley Klahn (USA) – A wild card on clay at home versus a player from the US.  I think the Frenchman comes through.