<p><strong>01:05 CET</strong> - Alexander Zverev defeats Quentin Halys 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the ninth-straight year. </p><p>The German native is determined to win his first-ever Grand Slam as he'll be facing Jesper De Jon in the next.</p><p><strong>23:19 CET </strong>- Casper Ruud has emulated Fonseca, with the Norwegian player always overturning a two-set deficit to move into the last 16 with a 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-5 win over Tommy Paul.</p><p>That will be a tough one to take for Paul, who not only led by two sets but also faced just three break points while having 14 on Ruud's serve, hit more winners, hit fewer unforced errors, and won more points.</p><p>Ultimately, tennis is all about how you play the biggest of those points, though, and Ruud stepped up in those moments to keep his hopes of winning his first Grand Slam.</p><p>Next up for him is Fonseca.</p><p><strong>22:11 CET - </strong>In the final women's match of the day, 11th seed Belinda Bencic has beaten Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-3 to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros for the first time in her career.</p><p>The drama has continued on the men's side, with two-time finalist Casper Ruud fighting back from two sets down to take his clash with Tommy Paul into a decider.</p><p>That's the fourth five-set battle of the day, with world number 106 Jesper de Jong this evening beating 13th seed Karen Khachanov 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 in yet another upset.</p><p>Some day this has been!</p><p><strong>21:02 CET - </strong>At the start of the day, Joao Fonseca was someone that most people thought could compete for Grand Slam titles in the future; he ends it as someone that everyone is certain will, and as soon as this month.</p><p>He found himself two sets down against the greatest player of all time, and produced some of the best tennis you'll see to turn things around. He did so not only with his stunning shotmaking, but also with his incredible nerve - so many younger players have lost their cool when facing Djokovic over the years, but when he ended up 40-30 down in the deciding game, he served things out with three aces.</p><p>Make no mistake: Djokovic didn't lose this match; Fonseca won it</p><p>What. A. Night.</p><p><strong>20:51 CET - JOAO FONSECA KNOCKS NOVAK DJOKOVIC OUT OF THE FRENCH OPEN!</strong></p><p>The 19-year-old has produced an absolutely sensational comeback to beat the 24-time Grand Slam winner 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5!</p><p><strong>20:18 CET - </strong>Djokovic has wrestled back the momentum and drawn first blood in the decider, breaking to love and taking a 3-1 lead.</p><p>Elsewhere, Jakub Mensik has recovered from a poor opening set to beat world number seven Alex De Minaur 0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 and match his best ever performance at a Grand Slam.</p><p><strong>19:57 CET - </strong>We're heading to the fifth set in what has turned into an absolute classic on Philippe-Chatrier! </p><p>Things were going smoothly for Novak Djokovic as he claimed the first two sets of his clash with young talent Joao Fonseca without too much trouble, but the Brazilian has since shown why many expect Grand Slam titles to be in his future.</p><p>Djokovic's own level hasn't dropped a huge amount, but the Brazilian has produced some absolutely sensational shotmaking to level things up at 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.</p><p>Into a decider we go! <strong>Follow every point of it here.</strong></p><p><strong>18:08 CET - </strong>Elina Svitolina has marched on with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Tamara Korpatsch that takes her winning run to nine matches and maintains her status as one of the favourites in Paris.</p><p>The 31-year-old broke her opponent's serve six times and hit 28 winners across the two sets.</p><p><strong>17:30 CET - </strong>Rafael Jodar has moved into the fourth round in just the second Grand Slam appearance of his career!</p><p>The Spaniard has done so by overcoming a huge test against American talent Alex Michelsen, with the 19-year-old prevailing 7-6, 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in well over four hours.</p><p>Remarkably, given he'd barely played on the ATP Tour before this year, it feels like he's very much in with a chance of winning this tournament. His talent is undeniable, and his form is excellent, with him winning 18 of his last 21 matches.</p><p><strong>16:20 CET -</strong> 2023 finalist Karolina Muchova has been knocked out of this year's Roland Garros, with the Czech 10th seed losing in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5 to Switzerland's <strong>Jill Teichmann</strong>, who will face Mirra Andreeva in the last 16.</p><p>The resurgent <strong>Sorana Cirstea</strong> has also continued her serene progression through the women's draw with a double-bagel thrashing of Solana Sierra in just 57 minutes.</p><p><strong>15:51 CET - </strong>Women's eighth seed <strong>Mirra Andreeva</strong> is through to the fourth round in Paris, with the teenage sensation proving too strong for Marie Bouzkova in a 6-4, 6-2 victory.</p><p>Andreeva takes her place in the last 16 of the French Open for the third consecutive year.</p><p><strong>14:55 CET - </strong>Two-time quarter-finalist <strong>Pablo Carreno-Busta</strong> has moved a step closer to making the last eight again, with the 34-year-old beating Thiago Agustin Tirante 7-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.</p><p>It's the first time since 2022 that the Spaniard has made the fourth round of a Grand Slam.</p><p><strong>13:59 CET -</strong> On the men's side of the tournament, two-time former quarter-finalist <strong>Andrey Rublev</strong> has progressed to the last 16 after coming through three competitive sets to beat Portugal's Nuno Borges, 7-5, 7-6(2), 7-6(2).</p><p>The 11th seed won 75% of points behind his first delivery while firing down 44 winners to secure a really impressive third-round victory.</p><p><strong>13:35 CET -</strong> One of the leading contenders for the women's title, <strong>Iga Swiatek</strong>, is safely through to the fourth round in Paris after a relatively routine 6-4, 6-4 triumph over fellow Pole Magda Linette.</p><p>The four-time former champion still looks some way short of her best form on the surface, but she held her nerve in the key moments, converting five of seven break-point opportunities to set up a fascinating last-16 meeting with the in-form Marta Kostyuk.</p><p><strong>Check out the stats from Swiatek's win.</strong></p><p><strong>1</strong><strong>3:07 CET - </strong>Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva has been unable to back up her stunning second-round victory over second seed Elena Rybakina, with the world number 55 falling in the third round to China's <strong>Xiyu Wang</strong> 6-3, 7-5.</p><p><strong>12:48 CET - Marta Kostyuk</strong> is in the form of her life! The Ukrainian has secured a 15th consecutive win on Tour after seeing off Viktorija Golubic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.</p><p>The 15th seed, who has already claimed titles in Madrid and Rouen during the clay-court swing, moves into the French Open fourth round for just the second time in her career, where she'll face either third seed Iga Swiatek or Magda Linette for a spot in the quarter-finals.</p><p><strong>Check out all the match stats here.</strong></p><p><strong>11:05 CET -</strong> Play is now underway for the day in Paris, with a handful of really intriguing matches to look out for this morning.</p><p><strong>Keep track of Borges vs Rublev here.</strong></p><p><strong>Keep track of Kostyuk vs Golubic here.</strong></p><p><strong>Follow Swiatek vs Linette from 12:00 CET.</strong></p><p><strong>09:00 CET -</strong> Good morning and welcome to our coverage of today's third-round action at the French Open!</p><p>We’re just over a couple of hours away from play getting started, as men’s 11th seed Andrey Rublev takes on Portugal’s Nuno Borges, while on the women’s side of the tournament, Marta Kostyuk is targeting a 15th consecutive victory when she comes up against Viktorija Golubic.</p><p>First up on Court Philippe-Chatrier, four-time former champion Iga Swiatek continues her campaign against compatriot Magda Linette, and that match is followed by Mirra Andreeva’s clash with Marie Bouzkova.</p><p>The headline match-up comes later this afternoon, with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic locking horns with Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca. It's a first-ever meeting between the pair, as both men look to take advantage of Jannik Sinner's shock exit from the tournament.</p><p>Second seed Alexander Zverev rounds off the action on Philippe-Chatrier in the night session when he faces Quentin Halys, while Elina Svitolina, Casper Ruud and Alex de Minaur are among the other notable names involved on a blockbuster day.</p><p><strong>Check out the full men's and women's draws via the links!</strong></p>