Summary

  • Heather Watson loses as British interest in the singles events ends on day three

  • Watson beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 by France's Fiona Ferro

  • Top seed Novak Djokovic beats Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-0 6-2 6-3

  • Second seed Karolina Pliskova beats Egypt's Mayar Sherif in three sets

  • Day three from the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris

Live Reporting

Michael Emons and Becky Grey

  1. *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 2-3 Watson

    A hold to 15 from Heather Watson.

  2. Ymer holds

    *Djokovic 6-0 6-2 3-2 Ymer

    Djokovic is still a break up and on course for a straight-sets victory but Ymer isn't crashing out of the tournament.

    He battles to a hold and his fourth game of the match.

  3. 'Happy but humble'

    Sherif 7-6 (11-9) 2-6 2-6 Ka Pliskova

    Second seed Karolina Pliskova had to fight back from a set down earlier on today against Mayar Sherif - the first female player from Egypt to take part in a Grand Slam event.

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  4. Ferro saves break point to hold

    Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 2-2 Watson*

    Both the previous two games had seen the serve broken, but not this one. Heather Watson can't convert the break point and it's 2-2.

  5. *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 1-2 Watson

    Ferro, break point down, goes high and it works as she is then well positioned to punch away a forehand winner. Deuce in game four of set two.

  6. *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 1-2 Watson

    Watson broke, Ferro broke, now Watson with another chance. 15-30.

  7. Ferro breaks back instantly

    *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 1-2 Watson

    Watson love-40 down on her serve.

    The Brit got the break of serve but it only lasts a couple of minutes and we're back on serve instantly.

  8. Djokovic breaks

    *Djokovic 6-0 6-2 2-1 Ymer

    To be fair to Ymer, Djokovic was made to work harder for that break than any of the others.

    But the top seed goes ahead nevertheless as Ymer's forehand slams into the net cord.

  9. Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 0-2 Watson*

    A backhand into the net from Ferro and that is the break for Heather Watson. A perfect start to the second set for the Brit.

  10. *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 0-1 Watson

    Break point for Watson. 15-40

  11. *Ferro 7-6 (7-4) 0-1 Watson

    Heather Watson was taken to deuce in the opening game of set two. She has played Fiona Ferro twice before in 2020 and won twice. This would be a bad time to end that run.

  12. 'Watson got a little messy'

    Ferro 7-6 (7-4) Watson

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    It is a little predictable when you look at these players coming into this match, both producing good stuff in the set but also a bit patchy.

    But when getting to the crunch moments, Fiona Ferro, coming in off a winning streak and from winning the title in Palermo, she tidies everything up in the tie-break.

    But Heather Watson, who is without a win since the tour resumed and has been struggling for form, gets a little messy.

  13. Ymer holds

    *Djokovic 6-0 6-2 0-1 Ymer

    Wahoo, Mikael Ymer has won a third game.

    It looked a bit risky when he double-faulted and 40-15 up, but the Swede holds his nerve to avoid another bagel in this final set.

  14. Ferro 7-6 (7-4) Watson

    All the Brits in the singles have gone out at the first time of asking in this year's French Open. Heather Watson is going to have to go all the way if she is to win this match.

  15. Game and first set - Ferro

    Ferro 7-6 (7-4) Watson

    A drive volley at the net from Fiona Ferro and that's the opening set for her.

    Heather Watson had to save four set points, but can't do it a fifth time and is a set down.

  16. The drop shots have been excellent from Watson. It's good again. 6-4. That's four set points the Briton has saved.

  17. Ferro. Ace. Set point. 6-3.

  18. Ferro 6-6 Watson

    A forehand on the stretch from Watson is sent long. Ferro 5-3, two points away from the opening set.

  19. Game and second set Djokovic

    Djokovic 6-0 6-2 0-0 Ymer*

    Djokovic is keen to get off court it seems. He races through another set, finishing it off with a nifty drop-shot to hold to love.

    The crowd attempts an 'ole!'. Cute but a bit depressing given how few people are in the stands.

  20. Ferro 6-6 Watson

    A Watson forehand is a bit wild and Ferro is now 4-3 up from 2-0 down.