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Novak Djokovic began his bid for a 25th Grand Slam with a somewhat uneven 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open's first round.

Dan Evans was left in a flap by Holger Rune, the umpire and a pigeon as he exited the French Open in the first round again, while Katie Boulter suffered late-night heartbreak against Paula Badosa.

Iga Swiatek saved a match point and grabbed the last five games to sneak past Naomi Osaka 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

World No 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek survived match point before sneaking past Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7-1) 1-6 7-5 in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.

World No 1 saves match point on Osaka's serve in third set Swiatek defeats Osaka 7-6 (1), 1-6, 7-5 in second round Iga Swiatek came through a titanic second-round clash with fellow four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osa...

Roland Garros favourite Iga Swiatek laid into the French crowd for shouting out during rallies after she had just saved match point in a breathless comeback to beat the former world No 1 Naomi Osaka.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open third round but lost form midway through his match against Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong before winning 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2 on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open third round but suffered a worrying loss of form midway through his match against Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong before winning 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2.

David Goffin accused partisan fans at the French Open of "total disrespect" and said he was spat at by a spectator during his marathon first-round victory over local favorite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Dan Evans admitted this year's French Open was "tough" for Britain's players but insisted the bigger picture was not as bleak as it looked on clay.

Belgian David Goffin has claimed a spectator at the French Open spat chewing gum at him during his first-round victory at the French Open.

Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion, will become captain of Team Europe in the Laver Cup in 2025, taking over for Bjorn Borg.

British tennis will have no contender in the second round of the singles at the French Open for the first time since 2020.