Summary

  • Number five seed Jack Draper beats Italy's Mattia Bellucci in four sets on day three of French Open in Paris

  • Sonay Kartal and Cameron Norrie also win - first time six British players have reached round two since 1973

  • Novak Djokovic starts quest for 25th Grand Slam with straight-set win over Mackenzie McDonald

  • Wins for Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva

  1. Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 27 May

    This match might finish quite quickly now. Bellucci looks out of it.

  2. Draper breakspublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-3 Draper*

    Wowza! Jack Draper breaks with a stunning return winner down the line. It was off Bellucci's first serve!

  3. Break points Draperpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-2 Draper

    Three break point chances. Bellucci nets a backhand.

    Mattia Bellucci plays a backhandImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-2 Draper

    Draper manipulates the next rally and Bellucci has to slice into the net on the run. The Italian throws his racquet on the floor. This match is sliding away from him. 0-30.

  5. Postpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-2 Draper

    Brilliant. Draper's playing all his shots now, racing to the net and then intercepting a lob attempt with an overhead smash.

    0-15.

  6. Draper holdspublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-2 Draper

    Draper avoids Annabel Croft's kiss of death by firing over an ace and then spraying a backhand winner.

  7. 'Draper doesn't look stressed or uncomfortable at all'published at 18:12 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-1 Draper*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Jack Draper looks so in control, he doesn't look stressed or uncomfortable at all. I think he feels like he knows how to get to the finish line. I do think he has broken the back of this match.

    He just needs to go through the process now, keeping the concentration and focus going, but his level has been good enough so far.

    I do think he is aware that he is up against a very flashy player, so he's got to be aware that there will be some great shot-making in this set still.

    Jack Draper resets himself after a pointImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-1 Draper*

    Bellucci has the umpire out of her chair again, checking a Jack Draper ace.

    And for the third time today the umpire sticks with the original call. 30-15 Draper.

  9. Bellucci saves break point to holdpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 2-1 Draper*

    Not to be for Jack Draper with his first opportunity of the set.

    Mattia Bellucci then plays an excellent point to complete the hold with a huge forehand. Well saved.

    Mattia Bellucci plays a forehand returnImage source, Getty Images
  10. Break point Draperpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 1-1 Draper

    Here comes Jack Draper again, putting pressure on the Mattia Bellucci serve at 15-30, but an excellent serve from the Italian denies Draper an opening.

    Draper will get the break point, though! The fifth seed passes his opponent at the net and will have the chance to take complete control of this now.

  11. Draper holdspublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 1-1 Draper

    A big swing of the forehand from Jack Draper, blasting the ball out of reach, gives the Briton game point, before a loose hit from Mattia Bellucci settles a very comfortable opening hold for Draper in set four.

  12. 'So impressed with the way Draper has gone about his business'published at 18:02 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 1-0 Draper*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    I've been so impressed with the way Jack Draper has gone about his business here, as I have been the whole year to be honest.

    His whole demeanour on court has changed so dramatically over the years. I think the calming influence of James Trotman has been influential on his life, on and off the court.

    There was no panic after playing against a really inspired opponent in that first set, he has just done what he does and brought his level up.

  13. Bellucci holds to lovepublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 1-0 Draper*

    Mattia Bellucci isn't going to make things easy. He starts off set four with a hold to love.

  14. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 0-0 Draper

    Right, Jack Draper is, potentially, a set away from his first ever win at the French Open.

    We could have six Brits in the second round for the first time since the 70s.

  15. Game and third set Draperpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-6 0-0 Draper

    Fabulous. Jack Draper secures set three with a forehand winner that clips the baseline.

    He marches to his chair, changes his shirt, and glugs some water.

    Jack Draper celebrates a pointImage source, Getty Images
  16. Set points Draperpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-5 Draper*

    Ace. Two set points.

  17. Draper serving for setpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-5 Draper*

    Bellucci slides one wide. 30-15.

  18. Draper serving for setpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-5 Draper*

    The crowd cheers as Bellucci takes the first point, but then Draper gets the Italian moving, forcing him into an error. 15-15.

  19. 'Draper is really stepping down on the accelerator'published at 17:54 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-5 Draper

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Draper has just stepped it up big time. He is really stepping down on the accelerator and bringing down the hammer at the moment.

    Bellucci's expression has completely changed. He looks way more concerned, obviously questioning the umpire not too long ago on one of the line calls, and it just looks like he has lost a bit of the freedom he was previously playing with.

    Jack Draper looks onImage source, Getty Images
  20. Bellucci holdspublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-6 4-5 Draper

    Two more big serves help Bellucci to a hold. Jack Draper will serve for 2-1.