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French Open 2012 Schedule: TV Schedule, Start Times And More For Saturday

We've seen some great tennis from Rolland Garros this past week.

June 1, 2012; Paris, France: Roger Federer (SUI) during his third round match against Nicolas Mahut (FRA) on day six of the 2012 French Open. Federer won 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5.  Mandatory Credit: Susan Mulane-US PRESSWIRE
June 1, 2012; Paris, France: Roger Federer (SUI) during his third round match against Nicolas Mahut (FRA) on day six of the 2012 French Open. Federer won 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mulane-US PRESSWIRE

The 2012 French Open will continue play on Saturday from beautiful Rolland Garros. We've already seen a few top-seeded players get eliminated and there are plenty of big matchups this morning. Here is a full schedule for the day's events.

The third round will begin at 2 a.m. MST, which is 5 a.m. on the east coast. The Tennis Channel will provide live coverage of the matches throughout the day. That's channel 217 on DirecTV, channel 400 on Dish Network. Check your local listings for the cable channel in your area.

Here are a few of the more notable matchups.

Men's:

No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Eduardo Schwank

No. 4 Andy Murray vs. Santiago Giraldo

No. 6 David Ferrer vs. No. 27 Mikhail Youzhny

Women's:

No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 28 Peng Shuai

No. 4 Petra Kvitova vs. Nina Bratchikova

No. 7 Li Na vs. Christina McHale

There is also a full day of doubles matches planned. You can find a complete schedule for Saturday's matches here.