Emma Raducanu survived a serious scare on a dramatic second day on the French Open.
Britain’s US Open champion was a set and a break down towards 17-year-old qualifier Linda Novoska however battled again to win in three.
Elsewhere there have been straight-set wins for Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, however defeats for Naomi Osaka – who later mentioned she might snub Wimbledon over there being no rating factors out there – and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova.
Right here, the PA information company seems again at day two at Roland Garros.
Image of the day
Jordan Thompson reveals the way it feels to play Nadal on Philippe-Chatrier (Thibault Camus/AP)
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Shot of the day
Simply Nadal being Nadal.
Match of the day
Taylor Fritz, the thirteenth seed, was pushed all the way in which by Argentine qualifier Santiago Rodriguez Taverna in a five-set first-round thriller. The American was made to work for each level in a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over the World quantity 201, enjoying in his first principal draw match at a grand slam.
Shock of the day
Defending champion Krejcikova led 6-1 2-0 however was despatched crashing out by French teenager Diane Parry, who gained 1-6 6-2 6-3.
Quote of the day
I really feel like if I play Wimbledon with out factors, it is extra like an exhibition.
Naomi Osaka
Fallen seeds
Girls: Barbora Krejcikova (2), Anett Kontaveit (5), Ludmilla Samsonova (25).Males: Reilly Opelka (17).
Brit watch
Raducanu narrowly averted a style of her personal drugs after coming from a set right down to see off 17-year-old debutant Noskova on the French Open.
In what may have been a narrative straight from the Raducanu playbook at Flushing Meadows, a teenage qualifier enjoying her first skilled grand-slam match was a set and a break up and on the verge of knocking out the reigning US Open champion.
However Raducanu rallied admirably and ultimately sealed a 6-7 (4) 7-5 6-1 victory to hitch Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans within the subsequent spherical.
Nevertheless, their have been straight-set defeats for Heather Watson and Harriet Dart.
Who’s up subsequent?
A quieter day three sees second seed Daniil Medvedev face Argentine Facundo Bagnis and fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas tackle Lorenzo Musetti.Within the girls’s draw seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka faces France’s Chloe Paquet.
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