French Open 2023 LIVE: Scores and results after Novak Djokovic advances and Cameron Norrie exits

The French Open third round is underway but Cameron Norrie’s campaign ended in disappointing fashion with a straight-sets loss to Lorenzo Musetti in the third round.

It is the third year in a row the British number one has fallen in the last 32, and he only managed to mount any real challenge in the third set before going down 6-1 6-2 6-4.

Earlier, Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continue to navigate off-court controversies at Roland Garros, while Carlos Alcaraz joined them in advancing to the last 16.

Djokovic beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina amid the fall-out of his decision to write “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the camera after his first-round victory, as the Serbian continued his bid to win a men’s record 23rd grand slam. Djokovic remains on a collision course with world No 1 Alcaraz, who thrashed Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in the night session.

Sabalenka resumed her bid for consecutive grand slam titles with a straight-sets win against Kamilla Rakhimova. It came after she was confronted by a Ukrainian journalist following her second-round win and afterwards, Sabalenka did not undertake her usual media duties citing mental health concerns.

The result of the day was pulled off by Lorenzo Sonego, who came from two sets down to stun seventh seed Andrey Rublev in an epic comeback, before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina recovered from a set down to defeat the Russian Anna Blinkova and continue her run at Roland Garros.

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• Where can I watch the French Open 2023?

• French Open order of play as third round begins

• Novak Djokovic beats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in hard-fought match

• Comeback! Lorenzo Sonego comes from two sets down to stun Andrey Rublev

• Comeback! Elena Svitolina defeats Russian opponent to continue French Open run

• Upset! Third seed Jessica Pegula knocked out by Elise Mertens

• Aryna Sabalenka continues strong form with straight-sets win

• Karen Khachanov holds off Thanasi Kokkinakis in four sets

• Jannik Sinner stunned by unseeded Daniel Altmaier in five-set epic

Novak Djokovic battles past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in French Open marathon

18:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

Report on Djokovic’s third-round victory:

Novak Djokovic battles past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in French Open marathon

Novak Djokovic beats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in hard-fought contest

18:10 , Lawrence Ostlere

Here’s Djokovic: “I knew it was going to be a difficult match, a physical match. He competed very well, he’s an amazing fighter and an amazing player. There are not many weaknesses in his game and he played a great match.

“A win is a win. I thought if I lost the second set we would probably play five hours today. You have to be ready, that is what Grand Slam tennis is all about. It takes a lot of effort but you have to believe in yourself. I am proud of the performance today for sure.

“Three hours for two sets is obviously a lot. It required a lot of energy and my priority now is to recover. Tomorrow I will have a day off and I’ll be ready to play again.”

Game, set, match! Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 6-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

17:59 , Lawrence Ostlere

He was made to work hard for this one, but Djokovic gets over the line! He is through to the fourth round and takes another step towards slam No 23.

French Open: Cameron Norrie 1-6 Lorenzo Musetti

17:51 , Lawrence Ostlere

Norrie loses the first set against 21-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti. It lasted barely 30 minutes.

Aryna Sabalenka opts out of French Open media duties after tense exchange

17:39 , Jamie Braidwood

Aryna Sabalenka did not undertake her usual media duties at the French Open citing mental health concerns after her third-round win over Kamilla Rakhimova.

The second seed was involved in a tense exchange with a Ukrainian journalist on Wednesday over her previous support for Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.

“For many months now I have answered these questions at tournaments and been very clear in my feelings and my thoughts,” said Sabalenka.

“These questions do not bother me after my matches. I know that I have to provide answers to the media on things not related to my tennis or my matches but, on Wednesday, I did not feel safe in the press conference.

“I should be able to feel safe when I do interviews with the journalists after my matches. For my own mental health and well-being, I have decided to take myself out of this situation today, and the tournament has supported me in this decision.”

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Aryna Sabalenka opts out of French Open media duties after tense exchange

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 3-0 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

17:25 , Jamie Braidwood

The tide has turned here, and you can’t really blame Davidovich Fokina. The Spaniard’s level drops slightly as Djokovic breaks to start the second set. Djokovic overcomes a slight wobble to hold and take a 3-0 lead in the third.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

17:11 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic calls a medical timeout! The 36-year-old is getting work down on his left thigh - the area he was banging earlier.

The Philippe-Chatrier starts to boo and Djokovic applauds sarcastically in response, asking for more.

It came as Davidovich Fokina went off court anyway - Djokovic looks fine to continue.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Set!

17:07 , Jamie Braidwood

That must be so gutting for Davidovich Fokina. In two hours and 48 minutes the Spaniard has taken Djokovic to two tiebreak but has nothing to show for it. He had a set point, too, before the tiebreak.

The match has been equal but Djokovic is just winning the most important points. The huge celebration from him there tells you how vital that set was. Massive.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Set!

17:03 , Jamie Braidwood

Wow! Davidovich Fokina pulls off a stunning drop shot and then rattles a big serve down the middle and suddenly the Spaniard leads 5-4!

Incredible from Djokovic, so controlled, so patient, he grinds Davidovich Fokina down from the baseline and brings up set point...

Davidovich Fokina pushes wide and Djokovic goes wild! Huge fist pumps from the Serbian as he takes the two-set lead!

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Tiebreak!

17:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Davidovich Fokina can’t believe it after Djokovic somehow salvages a point to edge ahead in the tiebreak. The Spaniard has put everything into this match and is doubling over after almost every point, but Djokovic is really turning on the steel now and gets to the change of ends leading 4-2.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Tiebreak!

16:55 , Jamie Braidwood

Wild! After holding serve, Davidovich Fokina forces break point at 5-6 in the second! Djokovic stays patient in a lengthy exchange, and Davidovich Fokina doubles over after pushing a backhand long! That was a huge chance and Djokovic closes the door immediately. A forehand winner from the two-time winner sets up the tiebreak.

On we go.

French Open: Game, set and match!

16:44 , Jamie Braidwood

Elena Svitolina 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 Anna Blinkova

What a win and what a comeback for Elena Svitolina! The Ukrainian advances to the fourth round after coming from behind to defeat the Russian player Anna Blinkova, sealed with a stunning backhand winner down the line.

There’s no handshake between the players at the net - as expected - but Svitolina is cheered by the crowd.

This is Svitolina’s first grand slam appearances since giving birth, and she’s back in the fourth round of a slam for the first time since 2020!

“I was coming here without any expectations... Coming back after giving birth is extremely complicated. I’m really motivated to go further in this tournament.”

Great scenes.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 5-5 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:41 , Jamie Braidwood

Do not for a second start to predict where this match is going to go. Serving for the second set, Djokovic is broken to love by Davidovich Fokina!

It’s back on serve and the Spaniard clenches his fist as he stays alive.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 5-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:34 , Jamie Braidwood

After two holds, Djokovic ramps up the pressure at 4-4 in the second set and squeezes out a couple of errors from Davidovich Fokina.

It brings up two break points and as the ball sits up for Djokovic mid-court, with Davidovich Fokina in at the net, the Serbian takes his chance.

He drills a backhand at Davidovich Fokina, and the volley into the net seals the break. Djokovic will serve for the set next - a chance Davidovich Fokina had in the opener.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-3 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:23 , Jamie Braidwood

Another break, another twist! This time it’s Davidovich Fokina who responds and finds some new life to break. Djokovic fired another double fault to help the Spaniard along the way. It’s now level again in the second.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Three games in a row for Djokovic and suddenly Davidovich Fokina is the player who is looking uncomfortable as he stretches something out on the baseline. Quite turnaround here in the second set.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 1-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Davidovich Fokina has broken Djokovic three times in this match. Each time, the Serbian has broken straight back. The Spaniard led 40-15 there, too.

Djokovic has been hitting his leg at times throughout this match - as if he’s trying to wake up his muscles.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 0-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

16:02 , Jamie Braidwood

From facing three break points in the opening game, Davidovich Fokina breaks Djokovic in the next game! Djokovic is certainly struggling a bit with his serve, and the Spaniard this time takes advantage. Interesting.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 0-1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

15:54 , Jamie Braidwood

That first set took one hour and 23 minutes - which wasn’t even Djokovic’s longest first set of the tournament! The Serbian needed one hour and 27 minutes against Fucsovics in the previous round.

Djokovic went off court for a break but returns to set up two break points: Davidovich Fokina saves them both, and then a third too after going back to the drop shot.

A backhand winner down the line later and Davidovich Fokina takes an important opening hold. Djokovic was pushing hard there.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Set!

15:43 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic wins the set in style! A stunning crosscourt return winner from Djokovic seals the tiebreak 7-4 and will come as a huge blow to Davidovich Fokina - who served for the set at 6-5. Djokovic has been well below his best, but saves his shot of the match so far for the end.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 6-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

15:37 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic looked to be in a hole as Davidovich Fokina led 3-1 in the tiebreak, but Djokovic outlasts his opponent to win a couple of lengthy rallies at get to the change of ends at 3-3.

Djokovic is looking pretty uncomfortable out there.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 6-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

15:30 , Jamie Braidwood

A couple of loose shots from Davidovich Fokina sees the Spaniard facing 15-40 on serve as Djokovic looks to save a tiebreak.

And that’s tight! Davidovich Fokina pushes a backhand wide - you just can’t afford to make those mistakes against Djokovic.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 5-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

15:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Unbelievable! Djokovic makes THREE double faults in one game as Davidovich Fokina breaks for the second time! Djokovic received a time violation on break point and the Spaniard will have the chance to serve for the set!

French Open: Novak Djokovic 5-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

15:13 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic looks to be in more control now on Philippe-Chatrier. Davidovich Fokina is still very competitive, lots of long rallies and longer games, but he will now need to serve to stay in the set - that’s a different pressure.

French Open: Game, set and match!

15:09 , Jamie Braidwood

Lorenzo Sonego 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6 6-3 Andrey Rublev

Rublev pushes a backhand wide and suddenly Sonego has match point! A thrilling point - as Rublev comes into the net - but the seventh seed sends a volley wide as Sonego blasts his way through!

NO ONE saw this coming when Rublev won the second set 6-0. Rublev had the match in complete control - and had never lost a match from two sets up. Sonego had never won a match from two sets down, either.

That’s now changed - what a win for Sonego!

French Open: Latest scores

15:04 , Jamie Braidwood

The sight of Andrey Rublev smashing his racket tells you all you need to know!

From two sets down, Lorenzo Sonego has come back and now leads the Russian in the fifth! Sonego breaks and will now serve for the match to complete the comeback!

French Open: Novak Djokovic 3-3 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

14:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Long rallies are certainly a theme here - as well as Davidovich Fokina drop shots. Djokovic races to meet one and gets his angles spot on to set up break point - but Davidovich Fokina saves with a forehand winner!

A backhand lob saves a second break point, but Djokovic keeps the pressure on. And finally, Davidovich Fokina buckles with a backhand into the net.

All square.

French Open: Novak Djokovic 2-3 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina - Break!

14:46 , Jamie Braidwood

Davidovich Fokina has arrived! Djokovic takes a moment to cover his face with his towel after the Spaniard goes 15-30, and then two break points arrive as Djokovic pushes one long.

And there’s the break! Davidovich Fokina stares down Djokovic over a backhand duel, then puts away the forehand winner!

French Open: Novak Djokovic 2-1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

14:35 , Jamie Braidwood

Fun start! Djokovic is forced to save a break point and then Davidovich Fokina produces one of the shots of the tournament with a sliding effort around the posts! Djokovic gets the hold though.

French Open: Latest scores

14:16 , Jamie Braidwood

Turnaround! Lorenzo Sonego has come from two sets down to level the match against Andrey Rublev! The Italian edges the tiebreak with a net cord and we are heading for a fifth on Suzanne-Lenglen!

French Open: Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

14:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Aryna Sabalenka’s swift victory means Novak Djokovic is up next on Philippe-Chatrier against the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Djokovic admitted after his second-round win that he is fuelled by drama as the fall-out continued from his controversial message about Kosovo. The French sports minister weighed into the debate on Wednesday over Djokovic’s decision to write “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the camera after his first-round victory at Roland Garros.

But Djokovic said: “I would say it again, but I don’t need to because you have my quotes if you want to reflect on that. Of course I’m aware that a lot of people would disagree, but it is what it is. It’s something that I stand for. So that’s all. Drama-free grand slam, I don’t think it can happen for me. I guess that drives me, as well.”

French Open: Game, set and match!

14:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-2 Kamilla Rakhimova

Sabalenka continues her dominant form in Roland Garros with a third straight-sets win in a row! The Belarusian reached the Australian Open final in January without dropping a set and looks like she could repeat the trick at the French. The world No 2 is looking very strong.

French Open: Game, set and match!

14:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) Thanasi Kokkinakis

Khachanov gets the win! The 11th seed progresses after a tough couple of sets against the resilient Australian, who served for the fourth at 5-4. Kokkinakis also led 4-2 in the tiebreak - so that may have been one that slipped away.

There was no doubt who was on top in the first two sets, though. “Really crazy match,” Khachanov says.

French Open: Latest scores

13:42 , Jamie Braidwood

Right now the best drama at Roland Garros is on the Court Simonne-Mathieu, as Karen Khachanov recovers the break against Thanasi Kokkinakis when the Australian was serving for the set!

Kokkinakis must now hold to get to the tiebreak...

There is a result from Court 3 as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova comes from a set down to defeat Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

French Open: Latest scores

13:19 , Jamie Braidwood

Sabalenka is looking very comfortable again as she takes the opening set 6-2 against Rakhimova.

There are some very interesting scores elsewhere, though. Thanasi Kokkinakis is a break up in the fourth as the Australian looks to level the match against Karen Khachanov - while Lorenzo Sonego has pulled a set back against Andrey Rublev.

French Open: Latest scores

13:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Aryna Sabalenka is back on Philippe-Chatrier and has the break against Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening set. Sabalenka has looked so strong through the opening two rounds and the Australian Open champion leads 5-2 in the opener.

French Open: Latest scores

12:43 , Jamie Braidwood

Thanasi Kokkinakis needed five sets to defeat Stan Wawrinka in the previous round and will need to do so again if he is to make the fourth round. But the Australian has made a good start, taking the third against Karen Khachanov 6-3 to pull one back against the Russian.

Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev, the seventh seed, has taken just 78 minutes to race into a 7-5 6-0 lead against Lorenzo Sonego.

French Open: Game, set and match!

12:23 , Jamie Braidwood

Elise Mertens 6-1 6-3 Jessica Pegula

Upset alert! What a win for Elise Mertens! Jessica Pegula, the third seed, is out! The Belgian cruised throught the first set but the second was a real battle - but she gets through it with a huge victory.

French Open: Latest scores

12:20 , Jamie Braidwood

Mertens grits her teeth and clenches her first after saving three break points in a 15-minute game to extend her lead over Pegula to 5-3 in the second set. A huge hold.

French Open: Latest scores

12:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Mertens breaks Pegula again! The American was showing signs of a revival but the unforced errors continued to flow and Merterns takes her chance. The Belgian leads 4-3 in the second.

Karen Khachanov is putting on an impressive performance and takes the second set 6-1 against Thanasi Kokkinakis. A semi-finalist at the Australian Open and US Open last season, Khachanov is aiming for another run at a grand slam.

French Open: Latest scores

11:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Pegula breaks back immediately and holds serve with a gusty couple of winners to lead 2-1 in the second. Is that the spark the American needed?

French Open: Latest scores

11:36 , Jamie Braidwood

And now Mertens breaks Pegula to start the second set! Are we about to have an early upset in the third round? Pegula reached the quarter-finals at the French Open last season.

French Open: Latest scores

11:29 , Jamie Braidwood

What a start from Elise Mertens! Jessica Pegula is now in real trouble after the Belgian storms to a 6-1 opening set on Chatrier in under 26 minutes.

Karen Khachanov has broken Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second set and leads the Australian 3-0.

French Open: Latest scores

11:08 , Jamie Braidwood

Daria Kasatkina takes just 55 minutes to put away Peyton Stearns and become the first player to advance to the fourth round at Roland Garros. A 6-0 6-1 win for the ninth seed.

Karen Khachanov has taken the opening set of his match against Thanasi Kokkinakis - who has beaten Dan Evans and Stan Wawrinka so far. Kokkinakis was up a break against the 11th seed but the Russian takes it 6-4.

Jessica Pegula, the third seed, is underway against Elise Merterns on Philippe-Chatrier. The Belgian has just broken Pegula in her opening game, however.

French Open: Latest scores

10:41 , Jamie Braidwood

Ninth seed Daria Kasatkina opens the schedule on Suzanne-Lenglen, and the Russian is wasting no time as he demolishes Peyton Stearns 6-0 in the opening set.

Stearns had knocked out former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round. Another upset looks unlikely...

French Open: Iga Swiatek wins again as title defence continues

10:35 , Jamie Braidwood

Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame a minor blip to secure her spot in the third round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-0 victory over American Claire Liu on Thursday.

The world number one, looking to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup for the third time in four years, started strongly before briefly struggling on Court Philippe Chatrier.

With several sponsors seats empty in the middle of the afternoon, the Pole picked herself up quickly to end Liu’s campaign in brutal fashion.

Iga Swiatek wins again as quest continues to retain French Open title

French Open: Russian teenager dreams of ‘winning 25 grand slam titles’

10:25 , Jamie Braidwood

Sixteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva said she dreams of winning 25 grand slam titles after reaching the third round of the French Open.

The prodigious Russian talent came through qualifying and has lost just six games in her first two main-draw matches, beating France’s Diane Parry 6-1 6-2 on Thursday. Andreeva only turned 16 at the end of April and is setting her sights sky high for her tennis career.

“The dream: I know that (Novak) Djokovic, he did 22 grand slams, so I want to go until 25, if it will be possible,” said the confident teenager.

Andreeva will try to keep her feet on the ground, though, adding: “As my coach says, to not be like a diva, to stay humble all the time. I don’t think that I have a lot of success now. I didn’t win any tournaments. I just play. It’s the third round of Roland Garros. I will play.”

French Open: Jannik Sinner shocked by unseeded Daniel Altmaier in epic

10:15 , Jamie Braidwood

Jannik Sinner wasted two match points as he was knocked out of the French Open 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in a second round thriller against German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.

The red-haired Italian, who is often cheered on by six fans dressed as carrots - the Carota boys - and was spotted eating carrots as an on-court snack in Vienna, was not his dominant self as he bowed out after five hours 26 minutes.

Eighth-seeded Sinner, whose best performance at Roland Garros came in 2020 when he lost in the quarter-finals against Rafael Nadal, looked set for a no-nonsense win after cruising through the third set but Altmaier had other ideas.

Jannik Sinner shocked by unseeded Daniel Altmaier in French Open epic

French Open: Taylor Fritz shushes home crown

10:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Taylor Fritz produced one of the moments of the French Open so far as the American knocked out Arthur Rinderknech - the last remaining French player in the men’s and women’s singles draw - late last night. Fritz was booed throughout the match but responded by shushing the crowd!

French Open latest: Novak Djokovic driven by ‘drama’

10:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic admitted he is fuelled by drama as the fall-out continued from his controversial message about Kosovo.

The French sports minister weighed into the debate on Wednesday over Djokovic’s decision to write “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the camera after his first-round victory at Roland Garros.

Speaking to TV station France 2, Amelie Oudea-Castera said the message amid violence in the north of the country, which is not recognised as independent by Serbia, was not appropriate and she warned Djokovic not to repeat the action.

He told Serbian media he would do it again but, after beating Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (2) 6-0 6-3 in the second round, he opted just for a signature and smiley face.

At his post-match press conference, Djokovic said: “I would say it again, but I don’t need to because you have my quotes if you want to reflect on that.

“Of course I’m aware that a lot of people would disagree, but it is what it is. It’s something that I stand for. So that’s all. Drama-free grand slam, I don’t think it can happen for me. I guess that drives me, as well.”

French Open highlights: Alexander Zverev cruises through

09:54 , Jamie Braidwood

Alexander Zverev headlined the night action on Philippe-Chatier yesterday and cruised to a 6-4 6-2 6-1 win against Alex Molcan.

French Open order of play - Friday 2 June

09:47 , Jamie Braidwood

all times BST

Court Philippe-Chatrier

From 10:45

Jessica Pegula vs Elise Mertens

Aryna Sabalenka vs Kamilla Rakhimova

Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Not before 20:15

Carlos Alcaraz vs Denis Shapovalov

Suzanne-Lenglen

From 10:00

Daria Kasatkina vs Peyton Stearns

Andrey Rublev vs Lorenzo Sonego

Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Diego Schwartzmann

Simonne-Mathieu

From 10:00

Karen Khachanov vs Thanasi Kokkinakis

Elina Svitolina vs Anna Blinkova

Cameron Norrie vs Lorenzo Musetti

Karolina Muchova vs Irina-Camelia Begu

For the full order of play, click here

How to watch the French Open 2023

09:46 , Jamie Braidwood

You can watch the French Open live on Eurosport in the UK. The action will be broadcast on Eurosport’s TV channels, or fans can tune into Discovery+ to stream the tournament, where an Entertainment & Sport pass is available for either £6.99/month or £59.99/year.

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French Open latest

09:45 , Jamie Braidwood

The French Open third round is underway as Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continue to navigate off-court controversies at Roland Garros, while Carlos Alcaraz returns to top billing on Friday.

Djokovic takes on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina amid the fall-out of his decision to write “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the camera after his first-round victory, as the Serbian continues his bid to win a men’s record 23rd grand slam.

Djokovic remains on a collision course with world No 1 Alcaraz, who faces Denis Shapovalov in the night session. Sabalenka resumes her bid for consecutive grand slam titles against Kamilla Rakhimova after being confronted by a Ukrainian journalist following her second-round win.

On Thursday, fourth seed Casper Ruud and holder Iga Swiatek stayed on course to reach consecutive finals at the French Open, but Jannik Sinner later squandered two match points in his five-set loss to German Daniel Altmaier in an epic battle lasting more than five hours.

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