French Open 2026 LIVE: Novak Djokovic vs Joao Fonseca, Rafael Jodar in action

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Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 2-1 Michelsen*

Rafael Jodar had an opportunity for an early break, leading 30-40 in Alex Michelsen's opening service game, but the American came through with a forehand winner on the approach before winning deuce.

Jodar holds to 15 with an ace down the T.

It's on serve in the fourth set.

Game, set and match - Cirstea

Sierra 0-6 0-6 Cirstea

The lesser-seen double bagel!

Romanian Sorana Cirstea - who is enjoying a fine swansong in her final season before retiring - has thrashed Solana Sierra 6-0 6-0 to reach the fourth round.

Sierra beat Britain's Emma Raducanu in the first round at Roland Garros, but made 30 unforced errors in just 57 minutes on court here.

Cirstea, 36, will face China's Wang Xinyu next.

Fonseca gets off the mark

*Djokovic 2-1 Fonseca

It's perhaps not surprising Joao Fonseca seems a bit overawed at the moment. After all, Novak Djokovic made his French Open debut a year before the Brazilian was born.

However, the 19-year-old will feel better after holding his serve, especially blasting down an ace to clinch the game.

Fonseca eager for Djokovic challenge

Djokovic v Fonseca

Teenager Joao Fonseca, one of the rising stars of tennis, is relishing the prospect of his first meeting with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.

"I'm going to enjoy every moment playing against an idol, the GOAT of the sport," said the 19-year-old after his second-round win over Croatia's Dino Prizmic.

The Brazilian is 20 years younger than Djokovic but like the Serb, his path to the third round has not been straightforward.

He had to come from two sets down to beat Prizmic, yet his match was still shorter than Djokovic's four-set struggle to overcome Valentin Royer.

Fonseca is still learning his trade but if he can get his fizzing forehand firing, he could cause the former world number one real problems.

Djokovic faces another daytime challenge

Djokovic v Fonseca

It's another hot day in Paris and Novak Djokovic has again been scheduled for the daytime session.

Djokovic, 39, struggled in the soaring Paris temperatures in his second-round win over Frenchman Valentin Royer but again has to take to court in the heat of the mid-afternoon.

Both of Djokovic's matches so far have come against French players so at least he won't have to battle against the home crowd.

However, Fonseca always attracts a passionate Brazilian support so it should be a lively atmosphere on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

A clash of generations

Novak Djokovic and Joao Fonseca have just walked out onto Court Philippe-Chatrier for their first-ever meeting, which is a real clash of youth against experience.

Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who surpassed Roger Federer by notching up a record 120th Grand Slam match in Wednesday's second round.

At 39, he admits the end of his career is near, but would dearly love to win one more Grand Slam to eclipse the current all-time record held by Margaret Court.

At 19, Fonseca is less than half Djokovic's age and playing in just his sixth Grand Slam but the Brazilian has long been seen as a future Grand Slam champion.

He earned his first ATP Tour title as an 18-year-old, and reached the third round on his Roland Garros debut last year.

Michelsen serving for third set

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

Rafael Jodar has done well to keep in touch in this set but he isn't able to make any inroads into Alex Michelsen's serve.

Jodar served for a two-set lead but now finds himself needing to break to avoid going two sets to one down.

I have advantage in the sun - Andreeva

Andreeva 6-4 6-2 Bouzkova

There's been a few players who have not performed at their best in the Paris heat, but Mirra Andreeva says she isn't one of them.

The Russian eighth seed says the hot conditions help her game and she relishes playing in the heat.

Speaking after her win over Marie Bouzkova, she said: “I’ve been talking to some players, I spoke to Andrey Rublev the other day and I asked him to finish earlier so I could play in the sun. But he said he would play longer so I could play without the sun."

"I think when it’s hot and sunny I have a little advantage when the ball is bouncing, for my forehand, and I have good shape on the ball. These conditions suit me better than if I was playing later in the day.”

Jodar breaks back

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

Alex Michelsen throws in a poor game - a lapse in concentration perhaps - and Rafael Jodar has got one of the breaks back.

Jodar then holds his serve, having seen it broken in his past three service games.

But the 19-year-old Spaniard still needs to break again to get back on level terms in this set.

Game, set and match Andreeva

Andreeva 6-4 6-2 Bouzkova

Mirra Andreeva has match point as Marie Bouzkova slips when attempting to hit a backhand.

She puts it away with an overhead smash at the net and the Russian eighth seed takes her place in the fourth round.

She takes a deep breath, shakes the hand of Bouzkova, waves to the crowd and heads over to her seat before the post-match interview.

Andreeva breaks again

*Andreeva 6-4 5-2 Bouzkova

That could be the end of this as Mirra Andreeva gets the better of a rally to come into the net and put an easy chance away to secure the double break.

Marie Bouzkova's resistance has been worn down and Russian eighth seed Andreeva will serve for a place in the fourth round.

Michelsen earns double-break

Jodar 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 0-3 Michelsen*

Alex Michelsen has a tricky time holding serve, and needs to save a break point.

But then he comes up with the first drop shot winner of the match and a couple of big serves.

And then he gets a chance on Rafael Jodar's serve, which he takes.

Jodar's level has just dropped a bit - and he's now been broken three times in a row.

Andreeva holds

Andreeva 6-4 4-2 Bouzkova*

Now it's Marie Bouzkova's turn to vent a little bit as she finds herself 40-0 down on Mirra Andreeva's serve.

Bouzkova fights back to win the next two points before there's a brief pause as Andreeva reattaches what I think is an earring.

Earring reattached, Andreeva goes on to hold.

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