Summary

  • Williams beats Putintseva 5-7 6-4 6-1

  • Bertens beats Bacsisnzky 7-5 6-2

  • Djokovic beats Berdych 6-3 7-5 6-3

  • Thiem beats Goffin 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-1

Live Reporting

Mike Henson

  1. *Djokovic 0-1 Berdych

    Tomas Berydych gets us underway...and races into a 40-0 lead.

    He's pinned back by Djokovic to 40-30 after the Czech messes up at the net. 

    But Berdych wins the first real rally and holds. 

    Tomas Berdych stretches to returnAP

  2. BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Guardian writer Kevin Mitchell on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "It is weird here in France. Paris has been an oasis of dampness in the middle of a country under a deluge.

    "I wonder if the organisers will pay the price for not starting the day's play earlier. The weather has been playable since 11:00 here. I don't envy them the task, but I don't think that the organisers have done the best job."

  3. French Open 2016

    The players are out on court warming up.

    Novak Djokovic wears his classic red which he's favoured throughout the tournament.

    Tomas Berdych is dressed as one of those zebras we've seen in a lot over the last two weeks.

    I'll pass no judgement...

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  4. Djokovic v Berdych

    French Open 2016

    Here's the lowdown on the first opponents of the day.

    Novak Djokovic is looking to reach his 30th Grand Slam semi-final, his eighth at Roland Garros and his sixth consecutive last-four place.

    Tomas Berdych, meanwhile, has made the Paris semis just once before in 2010,

    Head to head.

  5. French Open 2016

    As if by magic, here's the weather forecast courtesy of BBC Radio 5 live's Simon King

  6. Weather watch

    Djokovic v Berdych

    The weather has not been kind to at Roland Garros in the last two weeks.

    Rain curtailed an entire day's play on Monday, and washed out most of Tuesday, although it's held steady since.

    The forecast in Paris is looking OK for now, although it could get a bit dicey this afternoon. 

    Luckily, Novak's come prepared. 

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  7. French Open day 12

    Djokovic v Berdych; S Williams v Putintseva

    Roll up, roll up. It's quarter-final time at the French Open.

    First up today on Philippe-Chatrier Court we have world number one Novak Djokovic against Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych, followed bydefending champion Serena Williams against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.  

    Live updates to follow from both these matches.

    We'll also bring you the latest from the other quarters, where Dominic Thiem takes on David Goffin and Kiki Bertens faces eighth seed Timea Bacsinszky. 

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