French Open 2026 LIVE: Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Daniil Medvedev trails - scores, results & order of play

Summary

Day three at French Open - listen to live BBC radio commentary from 13:00 BST (UK only)
LIVE: World number one Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Four-time major winner Sabalenka lost error-strewn Paris final last year
LIVE: Sixth seed Daniil Medvedev levels against wildcard Adam Walton in scorching conditions
British duo Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley begin campaigns later
Defending women's champion Coco Gauff and world number one Jannik Sinner in action later

Harry Poole

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Bouzas Maneiro gets a break backpublished at 11:32 BST
Sabalenka 4-1 Bouzas Maneiro*
Relief for Jessica Bouzas Maneiro!
The Spaniard gets up and running after an error-strewn game out of seemingly nowhere from Aryna Sabalenka. Just a blip?
Medvedev levelspublished at 11:30 BST
Medvedev 2-6 6-1 Walton
Despite basically standing in the front row of the stands to return serve, Daniil Medvedev has broken Adam Walton's serve twice to put himself within touching distance of leveling the match.
Medvedev briefly finds himself 0-40 down in his first go at serving for the set - however, the sixth seed reels off five points in a row, including the most awkward-looking drop shot you could hope to see, to take it.
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Sabalenka breaks for second timepublished at 11:29 BST
*Sabalenka 4-0 Bouzas Maneiro
That shows you just how high Aryna Sabalenka's standards are.
The world number one is clearly keen to spend as little time as possible out in the baking heat and lets out a groan as she misses a first break point for a 4-0 lead.
But a double fault from her opponent on the next puts her in total control.
Postpublished at 11:26 BST
Sabalenka 3-0 Bouzas Maneiro*
24 of Sabalenka's 27 wins this season have been in straight sets.
She is the player with the most main draw matches won in two sets so far this season.
This is already looking fairly ominous for Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Can the Spaniard gain a foothold in this first set?

Sabalenka holds servepublished at 11:24 BST
Sabalenka 3-0 Bouzas Maneiro*
A lightning quick service game from Aryna Sabalenka - the world number one really means business today.
Sabalenka breakspublished at 11:18 BST
*Sabalenka 2-0 Bouzas Maneiro
A fast start from Aryna Sabalenka!
The world number one asserts herself with a couple of powerful backhand winners to stamp her authority.

Sabalenka holds servepublished at 11:13 BST
Sabalenka 1-0 Bouzas Maneiro*
Aryna Sabalenka is serving first on Court Philippe Chatrier.
It's around 33C in Paris today and the midday sun is beating down on the clay.
A huge first serve seals a first game for the world number one at 40-30.
Mixed fortunes for British players - what happened on day two?published at 11:07 BST
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After coming through qualifying to make his Grand Slam singles main draw debut, Britain’s Toby Samuel lost to Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur.
There was better news for fellow Briton Katie Boulter, whoovercame Akasha Urhobo in three sets.
Stan Wawrinka said farewell to Roland Garros in the first round, losing to Jesper de Jong in four sets.
Czech Jiri Lehecka was Monday's biggest casualty in the men’s draw, with the 12th seed losing in straight sets to Pablo Carreno Busta, but Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud were among the seeds to progress.
In the women's draw, four-time champion Iga Swiatek lost just three games as she crushed Australian teenager Emerson Jones, while second seed Elena Rybakina was similarly ruthless in a 6-2 6-2 win over Veronika Erjavec.
Seventh seed Elina Svitolina fought back from a set down to beat Anna Bondar, while Amanda Anisimova,Jasmine Paolini and Elise Mertens also advanced.

Sabalenka aiming to go one betterpublished at 11:05 BST
Sabalenka v Bouzas Maneiro
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Aryna Sabalenka recorded her best French Open run last year - but it ultimately ended in heartbreak as she lost out to American Coco Gauff in the final.
The Belarusian begins her latest campaign today against Spanish world number 50 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, having made at least the semi-finals in 12 of her past 13 slam appearances (and reaching the quarter-finals at the other).
Only once before has the women's top seed fallen in the opening round at Roland Garros - when Angelique Kerber lost in 2017.
Postpublished at 11:03 BST
Medvedev 2-6 2-1 Walton*
Play has already started on the outer courts - and sixth seed Daniil Medvedev looks hot and bothered as he trails Australian wildcard Adam Walton.
Medvedev has had a mixed relationship with Roland Garros, having gone out in the first round six times in nine previous appearances.
He's also nought for five on break points, which hasn't improved his mood.