Summary

  • Listen to day five of French Open at Roland Garros on 5 Live (UK only)

  • Alexander Zverev wins 6-4 6-2 6-1 against Alex Molcan

  • World number one Iga Swiatek wins 6-4 6-0 against Claire Liu to reach third round

  • Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff also through in straight sets

  • Britain's Jamie Murray and Lloyd Glasspool through in men's doubles with their respective partners

  1. Goodbye!published at 22:19 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    That's all folks, thanks for joining us!

    Be sure to return tomorrow as Briton Cameron Norrie faces a tough task in the third round against Italian 17th seed Lorenzo Musetti.

    The 27-year-old's match on Court Simonne Mathieu begins at about 15:00 GMT.

    In the meantime, keep up with all things tennis on our dedicated page.

  2. Murray and Glasspool through in men's doublespublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    And finally in the men's doubles, Britons Jamie Murray and Lloyd Glasspool progressed to the third round with straight-set wins.

    Murray and New Zealand's Michael Venus produced an impressive second-set fightback, winning six successive games, to close out a 6-1 7-5 victory.

    They will face 2022 champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Marcelo Arevalo next.

    Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara beat Ilya Ivashka and Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (7-3) 7-5.

    The fifth seeds edged a first-set tie-break against Belarusian Ivashka and Australian Popyrin before recovering from a break of serve down in the second to confirm their progress.

  3. Swiatek and Rybakina the ones to beatpublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Iga SwiatekImage source, Getty Images

    In the women's single defending champion Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina underlined their title credentials with straight-set wins at the French Open.

    Polish world number one Swiatek, seeking a third title in four years at Roland Garros, defeated American Claire Liu 6-4 6-0 to reach the third round.

    Kazakhstan's Rybakina, winner of last week's Italian Open, beat 18-year-old Czech Linda Noskova 6-3 6-3 for her eighth successive victory on clay.

    Also on Thursday, American qualifier Kayla Day knocked out compatriot and 20th seed Madison Keys with a 6-2 4-6 6-4 victory.

    Brazilian 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia safely progressed with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 win against Russian Diana Shnaider.

    Meanwhile, Canada's 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu backed up her opening win over 18th seed Victoria Azarenka with a 6-1 6-4 victory against American world number 75 Emma Navarro.

    Elena RybakinaImage source, Getty Images
  4. Ruud and Zverev through, Sinner outpublished at 22:17 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Casper RuudImage source, Getty Images

    Elsewhere in the men's singles tournament fourth seed Casper Ruud moved into the French Open third round with a four-set victory over Italy's Giulio Zeppieri.

    But eighth seed Jannik Sinner is out after losing a five-set epic against Germany's Daniel Altmaier.

    German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev, a semi-finalist for the past two years, sailed through in straight sets against Slovakia's Alex Molcan in the night match on court Philippe Chatrier.

    Zverev, who made a painful exit last year when an ankle injury forced him to retire against Rafael Nadal, won 6-4 6-2 6-1 in one hour 58 minutes and will face 12th seed Frances Tiafoe after the American beat Aslan Karatsev 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-2.

    Chile's Nicolas Jarry is also through to the last 32 after a 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 win over 16th seed Tommy Paul of the United States.

    Meanwhile, Borna Coric battled through in another five-set match. The 15th seed from Croatia beat Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4.

    Jannik SinnerImage source, EPA
  5. Postpublished at 22:13 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Right. Let's quickly wrap up day five's action...

  6. Postpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-6 Fritz

    After a lengthy period of booing by the French crowd, Taylor Fritz is finally able to carry out his on court interview. It’s a short one and there’s a lot of sarcasm.

    “I came out and the crowd was so great that I had to let it fire me up. They cheered so loud for me I had to make sure I won. Thanks guys,” Fritz says before leaving the court.

  7. Postpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Taylor Fritz hasn't said a word of his on court interview yet. He's been continuously booed by the home support.

  8. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Fritzpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-6 Fritz

    You bet he can!

    Boos ring out on Suzanne Lenglen as American Taylor Fritz shushes the home crowd. He wins a thriller after Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech's lob drops long.

    Ninth seed Fritz has played the villain tonight.

    Taylor FritzImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-5 Fritz*

    Arthur Rinderknech nets! 40-30. Match point Taylor Fritz. Can he get over the line?

  10. Fritz serving for matchpublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-5 Fritz*

    Yet another twist!

    Arthur Rinderknech's lost his rhythm and he opens the door to American Taylor Fritz who breaks with a peach of a drop shot.

    The ninth seed will serve for the match. Does Frenchman Rinderknech have anything left in the tank?

    Taylor FritzImage source, Getty Images
  11. 'A party on court Suzanne Lenglen'published at 21:57 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    *Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-4 Fritz

    David Law
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    They’re having a party on court Suzanne Lenglen.

    They do not want this to finish. They want this to go deep into the night.

  12. Breaks exchanged in fourth setpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    *Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-4 Fritz

    It's all go in the last remaning match on day five. Taylor Fritz breaks Arthur Rinderknech at the second time of asking with a stunning drop shot to silence the home support.

    But they're right back behind Frenchman Rinderknech who attacks Fritz's serve in the next game and immediately breaks back.

    You can't separate them in this fourth set.

    Arthur RinderknechImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1 Molcan

    More from Alexander Zverev on waiting for the night session to start: "I’m a very good sleeper, I slept to 12 then I went to gym for an hour, then slept from two to four o'clock. I came here, warmed up, 6:30-7.30 I was sleeping again and then at some point I came on the court."

    On the crowd: "You guys are crazy. The atmosphere we get in Paris, we talk about it - all the players - we get it nowhere else in the world. It’s very loud, it’s very energetic. It's not so nice to play when you guys are against us, but maybe for the next 10 days I can become French!"

  14. Postpublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    *Rinderknech 6-2 4-6 3-6 3-3 Fritz

    We might be done on Philippe Chatrier but there's a Davis Cup-type atmosphere to describe on Suzanne Lenglen.

    Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech is playing the game of his life against American ninth seed Taylor Fritz. You can almost hear a pin drop as Fritz holds to 30 in the fourth set.

    Arthur Rinderknech raises his fist in celebrationImage source, Getty Images
  15. 'I couldn't be happier'published at 21:41 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1 Molcan

    Here's what Alexander Zverev had to say in his on-court interview: "I was so nervous before today but you guys helped me a lot. I really appreciate to play on this court, even with what happened last year. I still love to play on this court and I’m unbelievably happy to win on this court.

    "He’s [Alex Morcan] an incredible player. He is very stable form the baseline. Today I had to play my best tennis, not like in the first round.

    "I am happy I’m finding my form, finding my rhythm.

    "This is the tournament you want to play, you want to win. I couldn’t be happier with today and how my tennis is at the moment."

  16. Postpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1 Molcan

    Nice touch as Alexander Zverev exhausts his French by ending his on court interview with "merci beaucoup Paris".

    He's quickly becoming a fan favourite with the home crowd, if he wasn't one already.

    Alexander Zverev smiles and waves racquet to the crowdImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1 Molcan

    Alexander Zverev admits he was nervous ahead of tonight's match, speaking to the crowd after his win.

    He says he's "unbelievably happy to win on this court".

    Full quotes from him to come.

    Alexander Zverev does an on-court interviewImage source, Reuters
  18. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Zverevpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 6-1 Molcan

    He's back! One year on from his horror injury Alexander Zverev is a winner on Philippe Chatrier.

    Alexander Zverev holds his racquet to the crowd in celebrationImage source, Getty Images
  19. First match point savedpublished at 21:29 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 5-1 Molcan*

    He misses it. Alex Molcan tries an underarm serve, Zverev meets it, but two shots later volleys right into the net. 30-40.

  20. Match point Zverevpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 1 June 2023

    Zverev 6-4 6-2 5-1 Molcan*

    Nearly there. A smash at the net brings up match point.