Summary

  • Day one of French Open

  • Novak Djokovic wins 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 against home hope 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

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  1. Postpublished at 22:26 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 Mpetshi Perricard

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I have never seen Novak Djokovic do these dances, it must be for his kids.

    He's enjoying himself, he's got a cheeky smile on his face.

    He's just doing this weird dance out there.

  2. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Djokovicpublished at 22:24 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 Mpetshi Perricard

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images

    An absolute rocket of a forehand lands just inside the baseline and Novak Djokovic is through to round two.

    He does a celebratory dance, thwacks a tennis ball into orbit, hugs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and boogies some more. I think he's happy.

  3. Match point Djokovicpublished at 22:22 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 5-4 Mpetshi Perricard

    With an ace, Novak Djokovic moves to within two points of round two.

    However, an angled cross-court backhand winner from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard followed by an ugly netted forehand on the approach from Djokovic levels the game at 30-all.

    Belatedly, he brings up match point, with the Frenchman only able to net his backhand after being dragged wide on the baseline.

  4. Postpublished at 22:18 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 5-4 Mpetshi Perricard

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We can safely say that Novak Djokovic has managed this particular match extremely well.

    He was so up against it in that second set but the way he's drawn upon all his experience to manage the way he's navigating towards the finish line here is impressive.

  5. Mpetshi Perricard holdspublished at 22:18 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 5-4 Mpetshi Perricard

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard fights back from 15-30 to hold, sealing it with an ace.

    Novak Djokovic will serve for the match.

  6. Postpublished at 22:16 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 5-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Oh wow! Novak Djokovic with an almost no-look pick-up as he arrows a cross-court forehand winner across the net for 0-15.

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard responds with an ace but a blistering backhand winner puts Djokovic in front once again. Djokovic roars.

  7. Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 22:15 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 5-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Novak Djokovic backs up the break with a hold to love, sealing the game with a smash which Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard can only return wide.

    The Frenchman is serving to stay in the match.

  8. Postpublished at 22:13 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is the first man since Evgeny Korolev in 2010 to take a set off Novak Djokovic in the first round of the French Open.

  9. Djokovic breakspublished at 22:11 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 4-3 Mpetshi Perricard

    There is it again - a forehand error gleefully accepted by Novak Djokovic.

    He's got his nose in front in the fourth set for a second time. Can he back it up with a hold?

  10. Break point Djokovicpublished at 22:10 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 3-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Forehand unforced error - Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's money shot is abandoning him at a crucial moment.

    Advantage Novak Djokovic.

  11. Deucepublished at 22:09 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 3-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    The run of holds to love is broken!

    From 30-0 down, Novak Djokovic profits from a pair of backhand errors and a forehand unforced error to take the game to deuce.

  12. Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 22:06 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 3-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    The fourth set started with back-to-back breaks. We've now had four consecutive holds to love.

    Ace-laden service games are flying by.

  13. Mpetshi Perricard holds to lovepublished at 22:03 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 2-3 Mpetshi Perricard

    Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardImage source, Getty Images

    Good speed from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, charging the net and burying a smash for 15-0.

    Two big serves are followed by a forehand unforced error from Novak Djokovic off a second serve.

    The Frenchman holds to love in one minute and 17 seconds.

  14. Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 22:01 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 2-2 Mpetshi Perricard*

    A run of forehand errors from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard help Novak Djokovic bounce back from being broken with a hold to love of his own.

  15. Mpetshi Perricard holds to lovepublished at 21:57 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-2 Mpetshi Perricard

    Ace. Bruising forehand winner. Backhand winner accompanied by a groan from Novak Djokovic, who is left resting on his racquet. Ace.

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is back!

  16. Postpublished at 21:57 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What on earth was that last drop shot Novak Djokovic just did?

    He didn't even move his feet on it, it was a very lackadaisical drop shot and it never even looked like it was never going to go in.

    I think he lost his focus then, it was a poor game, he's going to be fuming about that.

  17. Mpetshi Perricard breakspublished at 21:55 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    He can! Novak Djokovic mucks up his forehand drop shot.

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images
  18. Break point Mpetshi Perricardpublished at 21:54 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard

    The crowd is cheering every point won by Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who strikes two forehand winners in the game to bring up break point. The second comes from a tame Novak Djokovic smash.

    Can he break back at the first time of asking?

  19. Postpublished at 21:52 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Novak Djokovic is fully in the driving seat now, he has his foot well down on the accelerator and is in charge.

  20. Djokovic breakspublished at 21:51 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard

    Novak Djokovic breaks out into a huge grin.

    Deep forehands are exchanged back and forth, back and forth. Djokovic fakes another before nailing a teasing drop shot winner.

    An early break for the third seed.