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Roddick faces Martin in first round

By Howie Schwab
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, May 21, 2004

The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, begins Monday, and this one is often unpredictable. Last year, unseeded Martin Verkerk came out of nowhere to make the men's final. On the women's side, three unseeded players made the round of 16 in 2003. Though top-seed Roger Federer drew a qualifier for his first-round opponent, plenty of big names will be sweating early on the clay courts. Here's a look at a dozen men's matches and a dozen women's matches to keep an eye on at Roland Gar ...

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