Coral French Open first round preview

The French Open takes centre stage with all the big names in Roland Garros. Coral previews a number of selected games for the first round.

Men’s Ties

Novak Djokovic v Jarkko Nieminen
Last year’s beaten finalist is odds-on a 1/200 to beat his Finnish opponent who lost in the fist round of the Greek Open last time out. The world number one is 5/6 to win the French Open and could face last year’s winner Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.

Halys, Quentin v Rafael Nadal
The Spaniard and reigning champion is 1/100 to beat his opponent and 9/2 second favourite to retain the tournament on a surface that brings out the best in him.

Stan Wawrinka v Marsel Ilhan
Swiss star Wawrinka is 1/50 to beat Ilhan and will b hoping for a good performance over the next two weeks in the run-up to Wimbledon. He is 22/1 to win the tournament.

Alejandro Falla v Roger Federer
It’s Colombia against Switzerland, with former world number one Federer 1/50 to beat Falla. The former is also 10/1 to lift the trophy he last won in 2009.

Andy Murray v Facundo Arguello
At 1/100 it looks as though British hope Murray is overwhelming favourite to win his first round match. The 28-year-old is 9/1 for the tournament, having reached the semi-finals last year.