Day one of French Open
LIVE: Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-5 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Djokovic, 39, bidding for record 25th Grand Slam title
GB's Francesca Jones fights back to beat Beatriz Haddad Maia for first win at a Grand Slam
Emma Raducanu beaten 6-0 7-6 (7-4) by Solana Sierra in first round
Seventh seed Taylor Fritz loses 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (9-11) 6-1 to wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy
*Djokovic 5-7 7-5 0-0 Mpetshi Perricard
Novak Djokovic grunts and groans his way through a lengthy baseline rally before pulling a delicate drop shot out of his bag of tricks.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard chases hard but his cross-court pass goes just wide.
Djokovic cups his hand behind his ear, challenging the crowd.
We're going to at least four sets, so strap in.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is dragged from side to side along the baseline by Novak Djokovic and shanks his forehand into the tramlines.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard earns advantage but throws it away with a backhand error.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Ace. Boom.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's drop volley is poor and Novak Djokovic nails his forehand pass.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Two set points saved! Ace out wide.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
One saved. Novak Djokovic plants his forehand return in the net and gasps in exasperation.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Make that three unforced errors on his forehand in the game for Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Two break points. Two set points.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is serving to stay in the second set and invites a little bit of pressure with a loose forehand. 0-15.
Djokovic 5-7 6-5 Mpetshi Perricard*
It was in the 11th game of the first set that it all went wrong for Novak Djokovic.
No such issues this time round, holding to love, but Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard isn't going away, forcing Djokovic into two or three extra shots with his dogged chasing.
*Djokovic 5-7 5-5 Mpetshi Perricard
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
Novak Djokovic is facing a mountain at the moment.
*Djokovic 5-7 5-5 Mpetshi Perricard
That's a bold call, Jay. Novak Djokovic has never lost in the first round at Roland Garros.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard races to a 40-0 lead, wobbles with a double fault and a forehand error, but seals the hold with a vicious serve out wide.
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Novak's fitness issues and lack of matches is showing. Giovanni wins this in straight sets.
Jay, Stafford
Djokovic 5-7 5-4 Mpetshi Perricard*
Novak Djokovic holds to love with a huge unreturned serve down the T.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will serve to stay in the second set.
*Djokovic 5-7 4-4 Mpetshi Perricard
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
The crowd are starting to liven up and that's because of the tennis Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is giving them. That was pretty spectacular.
There's not a lot Novak Djokovic is doing wrong here. He's just up against it, someone who is bringing his best and putting their all on the court.
*Djokovic 5-7 4-4 Mpetshi Perricard
Four break points saved in the game, six in the set. A HUGE hold for Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Back-to-back forehand winners, the second crunched down the line from three paces inside the baseline.
Djokovic 5-7 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard*
Wide serve. Lovely stuff.
Djokovic 5-7 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard*
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's forehand goes long. Advantage Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic 5-7 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard*
Novak Djokovic gestures, puts his hands on hips, and then mops his brow. He's just shanked a backhand on break point and can't quite believe it.
Djokovic 5-7 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard*
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard goes for the serve and volley but Novak Djokovic slams the ball straight back towards him. Break point number three of the game.
