Summary

  • Day six of French Open - listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (UK only)

  • LIVE: Novak Djokovic leads Joao Fonseca 6-4 6-4 in third round

  • Djokovic is one of favourites for title after Jannik Sinner's shock second-round loss on Thursday

  • Fonseca is one of the most exciting talents in tennis and has never played the Serb great before

  • Mirra Andreeva beats Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-2 to reach fourth round

  • 2023 finalist Karolina Muchova defeated 6-1 7-5 by Jil Teichmann

Live Reporting

Paul Battison, Sophie Brown and Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-2 Fonseca*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You can tell from Djokovic's body language that he is wound up.

  2. Fonseca breaks

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-2 Fonseca*

    Credit to Joao Fonseca, he's not giving up - and he gets his reward with a break!

    The teenager moves Novak Djokovic around the court before unleashing a blistering forehand into the back corner of the court.

    He then capitalises on break point when Djokovic finds the net.

    Is there a change of momentum here?

  3. Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-1 Fonseca

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Djokovic is drawing upon every ounce of his experience here and he has to.

  4. Fonseca holds at start of third set

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-1 Fonseca

    Novak Djokovic may be two sets up but he's not happy with the camera operator who he feels is encroaching on his space at the changeover - "Can you come more in my face?" he asks sarcastically.

    Joao Fonseca keeps his focus to hold at the start of the fourth set.

  5. Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-0 Fonseca*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Another really special point from both of them. It is incredible to see this live from Fonseca, it is like a boxer putting in a huge point.

  6. Svitolina up a set

    *Svitolina 6-2 0-1 Korpatsch

    Elina SvitolinaEPA

    Over on Court Suzanne-Lenglen Ukrainian eighth seed Elina Svitolina has won the first set 6-2 against unseeded German Tamara Korpatsch.

    In the men's draw, there's a potential surprise brewing on court 14 with unseeded Dutchman Jesper de Jong taking the first set 7-5 against Russian 13th seed Karen Khachanov.

  7. Game and second set - Djokovic

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-0 Fonseca*

    Novak DjokovicGetty Images

    Once again Novak Djokovic concedes the first point of his service game.

    But this time, he bounces straight back, and a brilliant long rally, which ends with Djokovic blasting the ball croos court for a winner, gives him two set points and has him cupping his ear to the crowd.

    He takes the next point much more easily to take a two-set lead.

  8. *Djokovic 6-4 5-4 Fonseca

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It feels like Djokovic is incredibly stressed and Fonseca is causing that stress.

  9. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Jodar

    Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Michelsen

    Rafael JodarGetty Images

    Alex Michelsen hunches over his racquet as an error gives Rafael Jodar match point.

    The Spaniard's deep backhand return is too good for Michelsen and the American puts it long to give his 19-year-old opponent the win.

    Spanish 27th seed Jodar is into the fourth round.

  10. Djokovic serving for second set

    *Djokovic 6-4 5-4 Fonseca

    An impressive service game from Joao Fonseca.

    But now the 19-year-old needs to find a way to break Novak Djokovic, who will be serving for the set.

  11. Jodar holds

    Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-3 5-3 Michelsen*

    Rafael Jodar gets right back on track by breaking back but can he consolidate it?

    The Spaniard's service game goes to deuce but Jodar keeps his composure by ending a seven-shot rally by cracking a winner past Alex Michelsen.

    Jodar is potentially one game away from the last 16.

  12. Djokovic 6-3 5-3 Fonseca*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That is vintage Djokovic on that last point, in lockdown, not trying to do anything, just a wall of steal saying 'I am not going to do anything'. I think he just let out an enormous amount of stress that he was carrying in that last game.

  13. Djokovic saves break point

    Djokovic 6-4 5-3 Fonseca*

    Novak DjokovicReuters

    Novak Djokovic saves the break point with a big first serve.

    And then another big serve secures the hold.

    Joao Fonseca must now serve to stay in the second set.

  14. Break point for Fonseca

    *Djokovic 6-4 4-3 Fonseca

    Novak Djokovic hits a rare loose forehand and then fails to put away a drive volley, and suddenly the glimpse of a chance for Joao Fonseca at 0-30 up on Djokovic's serve.

    And Djokovic then nets to give break point to Fonseca.

  15. Fonseca holds

    *Djokovic 6-3 4-3 Fonseca

    Joao Fonseca decides to change his racquet - and it does the trick, as he holds to love.

    But the 19-year-old is still down in the set - he needs to break Novak Djokovic.

  16. Michelsen breaks back

    Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-3 3-3 Michelsen*

    We've just hit the four-hour mark and all of a sudden, Alex Michelsen springs into life and arrows a backhand winner across court for two break points.

    He might not be playing to his full potential with some reported back problems, but the American bites down and secures the break.

    Whose match is it from here?

  17. Djokovic holds

    Djokovic 6-4 4-2 Fonseca*

    Novak DjokovicGetty Images

    Joao Fonseca showed a few signs of frustration after being broken in that game, with his coaching team trying to encourage him.

    Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic looks determined to put his foot on the accelerator now. A glorious backhand down the line is the pick of the points as he holds to love.

  18. *Djokovic 6-3 3-2 Fonseca

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That was breathtaking. What a point from Djokovic. It seems a while since she has played a point like that, the finish from that forehand was just stunning.

  19. Djokovic breaks

    *Djokovic 6-3 3-2 Fonseca

    A beautifully worked point from Novak Djokovic earns him two break points.

    He needs just one, cracking a cross-court forehand to secure the first break of the second set.

  20. Michelsen holds

    *Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-3 3-2 Michelsen

    Rafael Jodar's backhand down the line is a weapon and he brings it out at just the right time to put the pressure on Alex Michelsen.

    The Spaniard secures break point but misses a golden opportunity as he goes into the net.

    Alex Michelsen steps up to hold during deuce and keep himself in the match.