Tennis scores and latest updates from Roland Garros as third round continues
The French Open is nearing the end of its first week at Roland Garros while the third continues on Saturday, with Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina among those looking to secure their place in the round of 16.
Defending champion Swiatek meets Wang The match of the day, however, is a contest between last year’s finalist Coco Gauff and 16-year-old breakout star Mirra Andreeva.
Cameron Norrie’s campaign ended in disappointment with a straight-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti on Friday, while Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continued to navigate controversy off the pitch at Roland Garros to advance to the fourth round.
Djokovic defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina amid the fallout of his decision to write ‘Kosovo is the heart of Serbia’ on camera after his first-round win as the Serb continued his bid to win the 23rd men’s Grand Slam.
With a straight-set win over Kamilla Rakhimova, Sabalenka renewed her attempt to win back-to-back Grand Slam titles. This comes after she was confronted by a Ukrainian journalist after her second-round win and Sabalenka subsequently failed to perform her usual media duties, citing mental health concerns.
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Order of play of the French Open at the start of the third round
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Novak Djokovic beats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a hard fought match
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Cameron Norrie was knocked out by Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti
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Aryna Sabalenka is stepping down from her media duties at the French Open after a tense exchange
Highlights of the French Open 2023:
10:44 , Jamie Braidwood
Fifth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in just over two hours of play to secure a place in the fourth round.
French Open 2023: Elena Rybakina from Roland Garros
10:43 , Jamie Braidwood
BREAK! Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of her fourth-round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo. The Rome champions looked to be in such strong form at Roland Garros but are eliminated from the tournament!
More details when we receive them.
French Open 2023: Latest Results
10:40 a.m , Jamie Braidwood
Last year’s men’s finalist Casper Ruud is coming from a break challenge against Zhizhen Zhang and doesn’t seem too happy with Suzanne-Lenglen as break chances come and go. Zhang started out pretty impressive.
2023 French Open highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeats Denis Shapovalov
10:36 , Jamie Braidwood
World no.
French Open 2023
10:24 , Jamie Braidwood
Aryna Sabalenka skipped her usual media duties at the French Open over mental concerns following her third-round win over Kamilla Rakhimova.
The runner-up was embroiled in a tense exchange with a Ukrainian journalist on Wednesday about her past support for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
“I have been answering these questions at tournaments for many months and have been very clear in my feelings and thoughts,” said Sabalenka.
“These questions no longer bother me after my games. I know that I have to give the media answers about things that have nothing to do with my tennis or my games, but on Wednesday I didn’t feel safe at the press conference.
“I should be able to feel safe doing interviews with the journalists after my games. In the interest of my own mental health and well-being, I made a decision to pull myself out of this situation today and the tournament supported me in that decision.”
By Eleanor Crooks
Aryna Sabalenka cites her mental health after shirking media duties at the French Open
French Open 2023
10:14 , Jamie Braidwood
Cameron Norrie criticized his own attitude and performance after his French Open season ended in a straight-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti in the third round.
It is the third year in a row that the British no. 1 has failed in the last 32 and he only managed to put up a real challenge in the third set before falling 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
There’s certainly no shame in losing to 21-year-old Musetti, who is just five places behind Norrie and whose best surface is clay, but the No. 14 seeded was by the way one of his worst Grand Slams – suffered defeats, deeply disappointed with the result.
The result, meanwhile, ended British singles hopes of a tournament in which only three players ever started.
“I came out very flat and I’m disappointed with the attitude in the first few sets,” said a very depressed Norrie.
“It was very, very slow conditions, very difficult, and I wasn’t prepared for it to be that slow. As for me, I’m bad at play and all, but I was just really weak and disappointed with such a performance.
“He didn’t really do much in the first two sets and he was two sets up to love. For a player like me, I can’t afford to give such a big advantage.
“There are no excuses to play the level I played today. I’ve missed so many easy short shots and lost so many points in a few shots that I can usually win a lot of them.
“I wasn’t prepared. I changed racquets throughout the game. It was a bit colder today, but I’m good enough not to let that bother me.”
French Open 2023
10:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Novak Djokovic admitted he is struggling with a series of physical issues after beating a terrific challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the fourth round of the French Open for the 14th straight year.
The 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 win lasted three hours and 36 minutes, with Djokovic failing twice in the first set and having to save a set ball in the second set.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion looked unnerved in windy conditions when he called the coach for a left thigh massage ahead of the third set, but as so often, he found a way to emerge victorious.
When asked about the medical break, Djokovic said: “We don’t have much time to list the many injuries I have and the list is quite long.”
“I kept playing anyway. Those are the circumstances you have to deal with as a professional athlete. Accept. Sometimes you need help from a physical therapist during the game. Sometimes you need pills. Sometimes you need help from God or angels or whoever.
“The reality for me these days is that my body reacts differently than it did a few years ago. I managed to finish the game.”
French Open Order of Play – Saturday 3 June
10:02 a.m , Jamie Braidwood
Court Philippe Chatrier
From 10:45 am
Elena Rybakina vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
Holger Rune vs. Genaro Alberto Olivieri
Iga Swiatek vs. Xin Yu Wang
Not before 7:15 p.m
Alexander Zverev versus Frances Tiafoe
Court Suzanne Lenglen
From 10:00 a.m
Zhizhen Zhang vs. Casper Ruud
Mirra Andreeva vs. Coco Gauff
Francisco Cerundolo vs. Taylor Fritz
Olga Danilovic vs Ons Jabeur
Court Simonne Mathieu
From 10:00 a.m
Yoshihito Nishioka vs Thiago Seyboth Wild
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Beatriz Haddad Maia
Bianca Andreescu vs Lesia Tsurenko
Daniel Altmaier versus Grigor Dimitrov
How to watch the French Open 2023
10:01 a.m , Jamie Braidwood
You can follow the French Open live on Eurosport in the UK. The action will be streamed on Eurosport’s TV channels, or fans can tune into Discovery+ to stream the tournament, where an Entertainment & Sport Pass is available for either £6.99/month or £59.99/year.
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French Open 2023
10:00 a.m , Jamie Braidwood
The French Open is nearing the end of its first week at Roland Garros while the third continues on Saturday, with Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina among those looking to secure their place in the round of 16.
Defending champion Swiatek meets Wang The match of the day, however, is a contest between last year’s finalist Coco Gauff and 16-year-old breakout star Mirra Andreeva.
Cameron Norrie’s campaign ended in disappointment with a straight-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti on Friday, while Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continued to navigate controversy off the pitch at Roland Garros to advance to the fourth round.
Djokovic defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina amid the fallout of his decision to write ‘Kosovo is the heart of Serbia’ on camera after his first-round win as the Serb continued his bid to win the 23rd men’s Grand Slam.
With a straight-set win over Kamilla Rakhimova, Sabalenka renewed her attempt to win back-to-back Grand Slam titles. This comes after she was confronted by a Ukrainian journalist after her second-round win and Sabalenka subsequently failed to perform her usual media duties, citing mental health concerns.
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