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. Set point savedpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Bellucci gets a demon first serve in. Unreturnable. Deuce.

  2. Set point Draperpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Draper takes the next point. Set point.

  3. Bellucci serving to stay in setpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Bellucci digs in and takes the next two points. 30-30.

  4. Bellucci serving to stay in setpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Mattia Bellucci needs to get his head back in the game. Jack Draper races to 0-30.

    Mattia Bellucci reactsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 3-5 Draper

    Ah, that might explain things then because the TV cameras zoomed in on a spot that looked out to me.

    But I think the umpire told Bellucci he was looking at the wrong mark.

    An easy mistake to make three sets in.

  6. Postpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-6 3-5 Draper

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros

    Ooops. Think Bellucci pointed out the wrong ball mark there.

    That's what his team in front of me seem to be indicating.

    A lot of head-shaking and finger-pointing from the Italians, but it is too late. Bellucci shrugs his shoulders.

    No electronic line-calling technology here remember. The French Open sees itself as the last bastion of human officiating.

  7. Draper holdspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Mattia Bellucci isn't happy at all, stopping right away to protest a call. The umpire comes down off her chair but backs up the original decision - Jack Draper's serve was in.

    30-15, and two aces later Draper is cruising to a hold.

  8. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Jack Draper has found his line and length. He hits a tip-top passing forehand, cross-court winner to move to 15-15.

  9. Bellucci holdspublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Bellucci stays in the set with another super quick hold to 15.

    Mattia Bellucci celebrates a pointImage source, Getty Images
  10. Draper holdspublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    And the British number one backs things up with another ace. Strong hold from lefty Draper.

  11. Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Oh wow. Shot of the day! Jack Draper produces a stunning forehand winner on the run, down the line. The Briton never looked like reaching it, but somehow turned it into a stunner.

    Jack Draper plays a forehand winnerImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'How on earth is Bellucci hitting winners from back there?'published at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 May

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

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

    I've just been looking at the court positioning of the two players...

    Jack Draper is very much off of the baseline, controlling the points. Mattia Bellucci is almost back where the line judges are, so I don't know how on earth he is hitting winners from back there!

  13. Break point savedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Ace. Next.

  14. Break point Belluccipublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    30-30, and Bellucci again steps up a gear, firing a forehand deep into the corner with Draper can't return.

  15. Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Yep, Bellucci is some player. At 15-15 on Draper's serve Bellucci hits a forehand winner that just kisses the outside line.

    He's still in this. Draper hasn't won this match yet.

  16. 'Bellucci is just wonderful to watch'published at 17:36 British Summer Time 27 May

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

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

    Mattia Bellucci is really talented, isn't he?

    He is just wonderful to watch with the shot-making and the explosiveness, but then he also has all that creativity with the slices and the drop shots. He also has a range of serves at his disposal.

    He is great to watch but you just sense that there has been a tiny bit of a drop in his energy. We will have to see whether he comes through that here.

  17. Bellucci holdspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Much better from Bellucci and he's starting to get the crowd back on side.

    He holds to 15 to stay in touch.

  18. Draper holdspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Oops, sorry, wrong sport. Anyway, Jack Draper's full of confidence now... and in contrast Mattia Bellucci is second-guessing himself.

    The Italian slices wide and then groans, head down, hands on knees.

    Draper holds to 15 with a passing winner.

  19. Draper breakspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Draper finally gets the break - his fourth of the match.

    Bellucci completely mishits a forehand and it sails into the stands for six.

    Jack Draper celebrates a break of serveImage source, Getty Images
  20. 'Draper can feel the presence of Bellucci'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 27 May

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

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

    That looked a little lame, didn't it? Jack Draper just looked a little deflated on that last backhand shot.

    It was almost like his head was a little clouded from having had those opportunities and not taking them. He just went away from that point a little bit.

    I think he can feel the presence of Bellucci coming back into this match.