Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Thursday at the French Open. Bernard Tomic, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tommy Robredo, and Borna Coric are among those in action.

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. (27) Bernard Tomic

Ricky: It might as well be Australia Day at the French Open (at least on Court 7) because Kokkinakis is going up against Tomic whenever Nick Kyrgios gets done with Kyle Edmund. These two Aussies have already faced each other twice this season and Tomic is 2-0. But both of those came on a hard court and one went to 6-4 in the third. Tomic is at his well-documented worst on clay, whereas Kokkinakis is coming off a Challenger title on the red dirt of Bordeaux. Kokkinakis has established himself as a mental giant in long, competitive matches–which is what this one…