Jun 03, 2013 04:31 AM EDT
French Open 2013 Live Stream: Watch Free Online Day 9 as Djokovic, Nadal and Sharapova Look to Enter Quarterfinals

After the usual suspects Roger Federer, Serena Williams and David Ferrer made it through to the quarterfinals of the French Open, it will be the turn of the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova to get past their respective fourth round opponents on Day 9 at Roland Garros.

Nadal has not really made it easy for himself in the tournament so far, although he did pull off his first straight set victory in this year's French Open against Fabio Fognini in the third round.

The defending champion now faces No. 13 seed Kei Nishikori in the fourth round and Nadal will be hoping for another straight set passage.

Djokovic is up before Nadal at the Philippe Chatrier, where the world number one will come up against experienced German Philipp Kohlschreiber, while Victoria Azarenka opens up proceedings at the main court with a tricky match against Italian Francesca Schiavone.

Sharapova's match against young American Sloane Stephens is the most intriguing one, though, with Stephens definitely capable of pulling off an upset, having taken out compatriot Serena Williams in the Australian Open earlier this year.

"I just have to stay focused and play hard again," Stephens said of her fourth round match against Sharapova. "Obviously playing the No.2 player in the world, that's always going to be tough.

"You know, just go out. It's fourth round of a Grand Slam, so you just got to go out and play tough. I'm excited to get out there again."

A lot has changed for the youngster since her last outing at the French Open last year, and Stephens wants to continue improving.

"It's tough coming a year around and I've never -- last year leaving here I never would have thought I would make semis of a Grand Slam and have done all these great things, being in this position I am now, top 20 and all this other stuff," she added. "But it's exciting. It's fun and I'm enjoying it.

"I think that's all you can really take from it. Next year I may be in a completely different situation. So you just got to enjoy it now and just keep going with the flow, I guess."

Stephens believes she is capable of winning the French Open, is not this year, then definitely sometime in the near future.

"Obviously this is my favorite tournament, so I would really, really, really love to win this tournament," Stephens said. "But that's a long shot.

"I think every Grand Slam I'm getting closer and closer and closer. You just got to keep plugging away, and hopefully eventually I'll have that big trophy. Just keep working for it."

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