Astute tennis fans will note that there is not a previous Grand Slam winner in the remaining field. In fact, Roland Garros 2017 was guaranteed to produce a first-time champion after the results from the 4th round completed.
Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic will meet in the other quarter on the top half of the draw. Most would favor Wawrinka, but something seems to be clicking with Cilic right now.
Rafael Nadal has his eye on winning his tenth Roland Garros title, and he wasted little time moving another round closer Friday after defeating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-0, 6-1, 6-0.
Juan Martin del Potro was not going to let World No. 1 Andy Murray win easily at the 2017 French Open Saturday. It wasn't enough to keep Murray from landing a place in the final 16 at Roland Garros
Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov made former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka work hard for his 6-4, 7-6 (5), 7-5 win and advancement into the third round.
Rafael Nadal has won the French Open nine times, and he was given a rather difficult first round going up against the unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire, but he was able to overcome that with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 victory.
Andre Agassi was originally a temporary addition for Novak Djokovic's coaching staff, but after his 2017 French Open first round win, he may be keeping him on longer. At least, that's the plan for Djokovic.
The 2017 French Open had their upset of the day with Jack Sock's underwhelming match with Jiri Vesely that sees the fourteenth seed in the men's draw head home in the first round.