Summary

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

  • LIVE: Novak Djokovic drops third set against Joao Fonseca but leads 6-4 6-4 3-6

  • 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

  1. Djokovic holdspublished at 17:55 BST

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 1-2 Fonseca*

    Novak Djokovic has been shaking his arm and rotating his shoulder quite a bit early in this fourth set.

    Joao Fonseca wallops a backhand winner from halfway up the court for 40-30 but Djokovic completes the hold, not that you could tell from his expression.

  2. Fonseca holdspublished at 17:51 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-2 Fonseca

    The crowd is getting rowdy, receiving multiple pleas to keep it down from the umpire.

    Novak Djokovic is trudging around at the back of the court between points and wearing a heavy frown.

    As for Joao Fonseca, his tail is up. A hold to 30 is celebrated with an energetic shake of the first.

  3. Postpublished at 17:48 BST

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

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Djokovic couldn't cope with the pace. It looks like he is being pushed backwards and he is not enjoying this feeling.

  4. Fonseca breakspublished at 17:48 BST

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

    Joao FonsecaImage source, Getty Images

    Having also seen his level drop in the third set against Valentin Royer, Joao Fonseca pulling the match back to 2-1 wasn't entirely unexpected.

    However, the Brazilian has broken in the opening game of the fourth and Djokovic is beginning to look a bit weary.

  5. Break point Fonsecapublished at 17:46 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    Joao Fonseca earns a fifth break point after Novak Djokovic nets a forehand.

    As he sets up for his serve, down advantage, Djokovic receives a time violation from the umpire.

  6. Third deucepublished at 17:45 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    Joao Fonseca is pounding groundstrokes at Novak Djokovic, driving the 39-year-old into the corner of the court.

    Eventually, the Serbian hits the ball long, gesturing in frustration. Back to 40-all we go.

  7. Second deucepublished at 17:43 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    Ace! Huge serve in the context of the match.

  8. Break point Fonsecapublished at 17:43 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    After all that good work, Novak Djokovic sends a forehand long.

  9. Deucepublished at 17:42 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    Joao Fonseca wastes his first break point, overcooking a cross-court forehand into the tramlines, and then nets a forehand return.

    Is it going to be third time lucky?

    Nope. Novak Djokovic reads Fonseca beautifully and gets a racquet on the end of a ferocious forehand, pinging the ball into the space the Brazilian had vacated. Deuce.

  10. Break points Fonsecapublished at 17:39 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    Well, erm, it's not looking great for the Serbian at the moment.

    Novak Djokovic has been completely overpowered by young Joao Fonseca and is facing three break points in his opening service game.

  11. Postpublished at 17:39 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-6 0-0 Fonseca

    One service box on each side of the net is in shade on Court Philippe-Chatrier as Novak Djokovic gets the fourth set under way.

    The 39-year-old won his previous two matches in four sets. Can he regroup and do the same again?

  12. Fonseca takes third setpublished at 17:34 BST

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

    Joao FonsecaImage source, Getty Images

    Such a tense game, such an entertaining match.

    Even Novak Djokovic has to smile when Joao Fonseca hits a brilliant drop shot to stop himself going 30-0 down.

    Djokovic fights back to earn a break point but misses the return on Fonseca's second serve.

    Fonseca then blasts two aces to clinch the second set.

  13. Postpublished at 17:30 BST

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-5 Fonseca*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think Fonseca is playing the best tennis I have ever seen him play. He is more than holding his own here.

  14. Fonseca to serve for third setpublished at 17:27 BST

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 3-5 Fonseca*

    Both players are using bags of ice to cool their bodies down at the changeovers. It's still pretty hot out there although Djokovic has now taken his cap off.

    At 39, Novak Djokovic will not want to use up too much energy but he also needs to make sure he gets the job done.

    It looks like he is being pretty efficient in this service game, as he goes 40-0 up before Fonseca pegs him back to deuce.

    But he does eventually hold.

    Now Joao Fonseca will serve for the second set - let's see how the 19-year-old copes with the pressure.

  15. Djokovic serving to stay in third setpublished at 17:19 BST

    *Djokovic 6-4 6-4 2-5 Fonseca

    Joao Fonseca is absolutely walloping that forehand.

    The 19-year-old needs just one more game to take the set.

  16. Djokovic holdspublished at 17:17 BST

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

    Another straightforward hold for Novak Djokovic.

    Now he needs get to work on Joao Fonseca's serve.

  17. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Svitolinapublished at 17:15 BST

    Svitolina 6-2 6-3 Korpatsch

    Elina SvitolinaImage source, EPA

    Seventh seed Elina Svitolina has secured a safe passage into the fourth round with a 6-2 6-3 victory over German Tamara Korpatsch.

    The Ukrainian broke in the first game of the match and cruised to the opening set.

    The second was closer, with Korpatsch taking a 2-0 lead, but Svitolina finished the job with a break - the sixth in the set - and will face either Belinda Bencic or Peyton Stearns next.

  18. Fonseca holdspublished at 17:11 BST

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

    Joao Fonseca is hitting the ball so hard.

    The young Brazilian holds again, securing the game with a ferocious forehand, followed by an even more ferocious roar.

  19. Djokovic holdspublished at 17:07 BST

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 1-3 Fonseca*

    After some lung-busting rallies in the previous game, Novak Djokovic will be pleased to hold with four quick points.

    The match-time has just turned two hours.

  20. Postpublished at 17:03 BST

    Djokovic 6-4 6-4 0-3 Fonseca*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This crowd are being treated to something different every single match. This is absolutely jaw-dropping what we are witnessing here.