In the second day of quarterfinal matches, No. 1 Rafael Nadal faces No. 11 Diego Schwartzman with No. 3 Marin Cilic going against No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro on the men's side.
On the women's side, No. 1 Simona Halep faces No. 12 Angelique Kerber, with No. 3 Garbine Muguruza taking on No. 28 Maria Sharapova.
How to watch the French Open quarterfinals
Date: Wednesday, June 6
Time: 7 a.m. ET
Location: Stade Roland-Garros, Paris, France
TV: Tennis Channel
Online Streaming: Tennis Channel Plus
Men’s Singles
No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 11 Diego Schwartzman
No. 3 Marin Cilic vs. No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro
Women’s Singles
No. 1 Simona Halep vs. No. 12 Angelique Kerber
No. 3 Garbine Muguruza vs. No. 28 Maria Sharapova
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Nadal, a 10-time French Open champion, won his fourth-round match in straight sets against 70th-ranked Maximillian Marterer to earn his spot in the quarterfinals. Schwartzman came from behind to topple No. 6 Kevin Anderson in five sets in the previous round. Cilic earned his place after defeating Fabio Fognini in five sets, while del Potro beat John Isner in straight sets to advance.
Top-seeded Halep beat 16th-seeded Elise Mertens for her spot in a quarterfinal match. Kerber defeated Caroline Garcia to earn her second appearance in the French Open quarterfinals. Muguruza, the 2016 French Open champion, and Sharapova earned their spots in their respective quarterfinal matches after their opponents withdrew with injuries.
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The first batch of quarterfinal matches took place on Tuesday. In those matches, Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1, and Marco Cecchinato defeated Novak Djokovic after four sets in the men’s side.
In the women’s bracket, Sloane Stephens defeated Daria Kasatkina and Madison Keys defeated Yulia Putintseva to set up an all-American semifinal matchupLast year's men's champion, Rafael Nadal, will return to defend his title and go for his record 11th French Open trophy. Nadal, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, has battled with Roger Federer for the top spot throughout the year and just reclaimed it with his win in Rome. Federer has since withdrawn from the clay court circuit and won't be playing in the French Open for the third straight year, leaving the door open for Nadal to take the title at Roland Garros.
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On the women's side, all eyes will be on Serena Williams as she participates in her first Grand Slam event since winning the 2017 Australian Open. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has understandably been shaking off rust in her most recent tournaments. She made it to the third round at Indian Wells before losing to sister Venus and was ousted in the opening round of the Miami Open. Williams goes into the French Open unseeded.
Last year's winner, Jelena Ostapenko, has climbed to No. 5 in the WTA rankings. The player she defeated, Simona Halep, will likely come in with the No. 1 ranking, and after losing the 2018 Australian Open final to Caroline Wozniacki, will look to finally win her first career Grand Slam at Roland Garros.
Below is the schedule by round, the men's and women's draws and how to watch the French Open.
How to watch the French Open live
The entire French Open can be viewed live on Tennis Channel and NBC. The networks will also show replays later in the day. In addition, viewers can stream the tournament on NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports app, as well as fuboTV (7-day free trial).
French Open schedule
The 2018 French Open began Sunday, May 27. The tournament will take place daily over the next two weeks and will conclude with the men's championship match on Sunday, June 10. Below is the round-by-round breakdown of the schedule for both men and women.
(All times Eastern)
Date Round Time
Sunday, May 27 Round 1 7 a.m.
Monday, May 28 Round 1 7 a.m.
Tuesday, May 29 Round 1 7 a.m.
Wednesday, May 30 Round 2 7 a.m.
Thursday, May 31 Round 2 7 a.m.
Friday, June 1 Round 3 7 a.m.
Saturday, June 2 Round 3 7 a.m.
Sunday, June 3 Round 4 7 a.m.
Monday, June 4 Round 4 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 5 Quarterfinals 10 a.m.
Wednesday, June 6 Quarterfinals 10 a.m.
Thursday, June 7 Women's semifinals 9 a.m.
Friday, June 8 Men’s semifinals 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 9 Women's final 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 10 Men’s final 11 a.m.
French Open results: Men's draw
Quarterfinals: Tuesday, June 5
Marco Cecchinato def. (20) Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
(7) Dominic Thiem def. (2) Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
Quarterfinals: Wednesday, June 6
(1) Rafael Nadal vs. (11) Diego Schwartzman
(3) Marin Čilić vs. (5) Juan Martin Del Potro
Semifinals: Friday, June 8
(1) Rafael Nadal/(11) Diego Schwartzman vs. (3) Marin Čilić/(5) Juan Martin Del PotroThree-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic says he "doesn't know if I am going to play on grass" after losing in the French Open quarter-finals.
Djokovic was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 1-6 7-6 (13-11) by Italy's world number 72 Marco Cecchinato in Paris on Tuesday.
An elbow injury has limited the 12-time Grand Slam champion's playing time this year, while he was treated on his neck during the defeat by Cecchinato.
The 31-year-old Serb said he did not "want to talk about tennis right now".
It could mean Djokovic misses Wimbledon, which starts on 2 July.
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