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. Break point Draperpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Stunning, defiant defence from Jack Draper who somehow returns would-be winner after would-be winner.

    Bellucci gets impatient and smashes a backhand wide.

  2. Deucepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    The crowd groan. Bellucci slices into the net.

  3. Game point Belluccipublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    And now Bellucci improves his game, getting Draper to backhand into the net.

    This is it, this game. It feels like the match could take a turn after this one.

    Mattia Bellucci reacts after a pointImage source, Getty Images
  4. Break point savedpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Jack Draper never really gets into this next point, and he slides a backhand wide.

  5. Break point Draperpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Bellucci hammers a backhand into the net. Another opportunity.

  6. Break point savedpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Ah, so close. These two get themselves into an epic rally, slicing lower and lower until Draper spins a forehand into the net.

  7. Break point Draperpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Jack Draper take a bow. He gets on to a slice early and then slides forward before producing a stunning cross-court drop-shot winner.

    30-40. Break point.

  8. 'Bellucci is starting to look a little dangerous again'published at 17:20 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

    Mattia Bellucci is starting to look a little dangerous again. It's almost like that second set went away from his mind very quickly.

    He has reset himself, he is starting to see the ball out in front again and that forehand is starting to look dangerous again.

    I think it's going to be a tougher set for Jack Draper, this one.

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

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

    Jack Draper on serve races into a 30-0 lead but then has a mini wobble, getting stuck in the clay as Bellucci pegs him back to 30-30.

    Tough point next, but Draper is up for it, firing over two top serves to hold.

  10. Bellucci starts third set with holdpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    30-30 and a big point in an important game for Bellucci. The Italian stays in the rally, scampering to stay in things before Draper slices long.

    The next point and Bellucci wraps it up much quickly to hold to 30.

    Is this match starting to level out again?

    Mattia Bellucci plays a forehand returnImage source, Getty Images
  11. 'Draper beginning to look like the boxer up against a punchbag'published at 17:13 British Summer Time 27 May

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

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

    Jack Draper has just completely levelled this match. He is very much in charge of it now.

    I do think it's going to be difficult for Mattia Bellucci to reassert himself here.

    Draper is beginning to look like the boxer out there up against a punchbag. His forehand has been devastating, his serve was really firing and he has been completely commanding the points.

  12. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    New balls please. And time for a new mindset from Mattia Bellucci, maybe?

    He stunned Draper early on with his drop shots, all-or-nothing returns and underarm serves. But Draper's got used to his tricks now, and looks properly on it.

  13. Game and second set Draperpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 27 May

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

    Jack Draper servesImage source, Getty Images

    When Jack Draper's on it...

    Uber professional from the Briton, who completely turns this match's momentum around and wraps up the second set in 23 minutes.

    The final point is from a super Draper serve that skids off Bellucci's racquet and out.

  14. Set points Draperpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-5 Draper*

    Forehand winner. 40-0. Three set points.

  15. Draper serving for second setpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-5 Draper*

    Jack Draper is dictating every point now. He slaps a forehand winner down the line and then backs it up with an unreturnable serve. 30-0.

  16. Bellucci brokenpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 27 May

    Bellucci 6-3 1-5 Draper*

    The insurance break. Bellucci slices into the net to lose his serve for a third time today. Draper is a game away from levelling.

  17. First break point savedpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-4 Draper

    Long from Draper. 15-40.

    Just the sixth point Bellucci has won this set.

  18. Break points Draperpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-4 Draper

    Draper is playing his best tennis now. A forehand into the corner puts him up 0-30 on Bellucci's serve.

    The Italian then makes a needless error to hand the Briton three break points.

    Jack Draper reacts after a pointImage source, Getty Images
  19. 'Draper has definitely weathered the storm'published at 17:04 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-4 Draper

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

    Jack Draper has definitely weathered the storm - and he has done a good job of it.

    It's not easy when you've got someone on the other side of the net that is just flailing at the ball. It's a horrible feeling where you feel out of control because they are just going for it, they feel no pressure, they are loosening up, they are going for broke.

    It's one thing for Bellucci to do that in the first set, but to keep that up across three sets or more is a whole different matter.

  20. Draper holds to lovepublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 27 May

    *Bellucci 6-3 1-4 Draper

    Anything you can do...

    Jack Draper responds with a love-hold of his own, also finishing the game off with an ace.

    We're racing through the second set.