Summary

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  • NOW: World number one Novak Djokovic beats American Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2 in first round

  • Defending champion Rafael Nadal beats Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-3)

  • Czech 11th seed Petra Kvitova withdraws from tournament after freak injury

  • World number one Ashleigh Barty beats American Bernarda Pera 6-4 3-6 6-2, but Venus Williams loses

  • Coco Gauff & Elina Svitolina also win on day three at Roland Garros

Live Reporting

Alex Bysouth

  1. Of course, the main talking point this week has been Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the tournament, and our pundits have been discussing the fallout today.

  2. Relentless

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    So much pace from Nadal - relentless. Popryrin is under a barrage.

    Alexei PopryinGetty Images

  3. Game and second set - Nadal

    Nadal 6-3 6-2 Popyrin

    Ace from Rafael Nadal. Right out the heart of the racquet. And that's a two-set lead.

  4. *Nadal 6-3 5-2 Popyrin

    Back on track. Rafael Nadal wriggles into the net to take this game back to 30-30 and then unleashes a meaty forehand that the Australian can only send long. Set point for Nadal.

  5. *Nadal 6-3 5-2 Popyrin

    A corker of a forehand winner too. Ferocious. 0-30. Nadal not over the line yet in this set.

  6. *Nadal 6-3 5-2 Popyrin

    Punchy stuff from the Australian, who's showing some resilience. He rips into a backhand and Rafael Nadal can only pop it long in response. 0-15.

  7. game, set and match

    Game, set and match

    Skupski/Skupski 4-6 4-6 Cabal/Farah

    The number two seeds are just a little too good for the British brothers as they take it in straight sets.

    Still plenty of British doubles to come with Jamie Murray (with Bruno Soares) against Luke Bambridge & Dom Inglot.

  8. *Nadal 6-3 5-2 Popyrin

    Quick hold for Alexei Popyrin too, he rattled through that one. Albeit, probably delaying the inevitable... it's Rafael Nadal to serve for a two-set lead.

  9. Nadal 6-3 5-1 Popyrin*

    Not to be outdone on the ace count, Rafael Nadal wheels down a tidy effort of his own - that was like a Test bowler, middle stump. 40-0. He holds.

  10. *Nadal 6-3 4-1 Popyrin

    Ding, ding. Another ace from Alexei Popyrin and he's off the mark in the second set.

  11. Nadal 6-3 4-0 Popyrin*

    That's more like it from the Australian. An ace that licks the tee on its way through. 30-15.

    Rafael Nadal is almost standing against the back wall to receive serve at the minute.

  12. Nadal 6-3 4-0 Popyrin*

    Alexei Popyrin looked lively in the first half of the first set, but it's been relatively comfortable for Rafael Nadal since then. He grunts into another winning groundstroke but then a rare moment those of us at home can relate to... a framed overhead into the net. It's a blip. He holds.

  13. Nadal takes double break

    *Nadal 6-3 3-0 Popyrin

    Good hustle from the Australian as he saves the first two. But the third is punched long.

    Rafael Nadal takes a double break in the second set.

  14. Nadal 6-3 2-0 Popyrin*

    Wonderful forehand winner down the line from Nadal that seems to bend out of the court and back in again, just avoiding Popyrin's reach. 0-40 and three break points for the Spaniard.

  15. Nadal holds serve

    Nadal 6-3 2-0 Popyrin*

    It's a gruelling 19-shot rally but Rafael Nadal comes out on top and then throws down a serve-volley combo to hold, having faced a break moments ago.

  16. *Nadal 6-3 1-0 Popyrin

    Just too long!

    Alexei Popyrin goes gunning for the postage stamp but just overcooks his forehand.

    Rafael Nadal saves the break point. Deuce.

  17. *Nadal 6-3 1-0 Popyrin

    Nadal just seemed to suck any energy out Popyrin's chance to break back, slowing things down between serves... but, the Australian responds superbly, sending a crosscourt forehand beyond the defending champion and then meeting his drop shot with another winner.

    It's a chance to break for Popyrin after all.

  18. Double-fault-itis?

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Fourth double fault for Nadal in his sixth service game - so that's not working as well for him as it could...

    Rafael NadalGetty Images

  19. *Nadal 6-3 1-0 Popyrin

    Lovely down-the-line winner. Rafael Nadal suddenly quickens the pace and changes the direction of the exchange to leave Alexei Popyrin sliding on his heels. The Spaniard scrambles back to 30-30.

  20. *Nadal 6-3 1-0 Popyrin

    That's better from the world number 63, forcing Rafael Nadal into uncomfortable shots and edging his way to 0-30. Does he sense a break back here?