Arthur Rinderknech doesn't even bother trying to reach that drop shot from Jannik Sinner. It came out of nowhere.

The world number one whips a wicked backhand across court before landing another drop shot that Rinderknech does get to this time, but he can't find the court with his lofted return.

Another serve-volley combo comes up trumps for Arthur Rinderknech.

Jannik Sinner, despite his best efforts, had no chance of reaching that.

And there's an ace to wrap up another hold. On we go...

A big cross-court winner gets Arthur Rinderknech's service game up and running and he moves 30-0 ahead with a superb drop volley after sprinting and stretching to reach Sinner's return.

There's a slight groan from the crowd as the Frenchman goes long on the next point. 30-30.

The crowd are behind Rinderknech again after he dispatches the world number one's serve with a forehand winner.

30-30, a big point. But this is where Sinner's experience shines as he stays in a rally with top defence and waits for a Rinderknech error.

He then gets out of the service game by forcing another mistake.

"Allez!" Arthur Rinderknech bounces on his toes as he holds to love after Sinner rattles one into the net.

Bright, fast start from both players.

Great stat from the guys on TV. A Frenchman has never beaten a world number one at Roland Garros since the rankings were first introduced in 1973.

Nobody's told Arthur Rinderknech yet. He's made a fine start, matching the Italian.

Jannik Sinner is finding his groove, hitting a lovely backhand winner down the line as he holds to love.

Rinderknech mishits a forehand to slip to 30-30 on his serve. A big next point for the Frenchman.

He aces it, literally. Beating Sinner's huge wingspan with a wide serve.

A failed Sinner passing shot later helps Rinderknech hold to 30.

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Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is in the crowd.

I'm sure there's a joke out there comparing Sinner saving three break points just now to Donnarumma keeping out Arsenal.

But currently I'm a little distracted. Both these two play at such an epic pace. There are no gaps between points.

Jannik Sinner wrestles back control winning the next two points to squeak to a hold.

Not bad from the world number one. He never panicked, just upped his game a little and forced an error from his opponent.

Not this time. Arthur Rinderknech slides to his right to get back into the point but then concedes the momentum with a loopy backhand.

A few shots later and the Frenchman goes long. Deuce again.

More like it. The crowd rise to their feet for the first time this evening as Rinderknech finishes off a rally with a booming forehand winner down the line.

Another break point.

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Ah, a groan from the crowd as Frenchman Rinderknech nets and then sends a looping forehand long. Deuce.

Here we go, a chance. Arthur Rinderknech steps up into Jannik Sinner's serves and produces some top returns to go up 15-40.

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It's land of the giants on Court Phillippe Chatrier.

Jannik Sinner is already one of the loftier players on the tour at 6ft 3in. His opponent Arthur Rinderknech is even taller at 6ft 5in.

I guess you won't be surprised then to learn that both are serving very quickly. We've rattled through the first two games as Rinderknech holds to 30.

Strong response from Sinner who holds to 15 with some decent serve and volley play.

The Italian looks very sharp in his bright green top and royal blue shorts.

Sinner starts by firing a serve into the net. A ball kid runs across but then loses their cap as they sprint over, which results in one or two polite laughs.

Second serve and Arthur Rinderknech lobs over a strong return to go up 0-15.

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Warm ups done. We're about to begin.

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World number one Jannik Sinner will have his eyes on the prize when he gets his French Open campaign under way against France's Arthur Rinderknech this evening.

The Italian is looking to win his first title at Roland Garros and comes into the tournament in solid form, only dropping one set in reaching the Italian Open final earlier this month before being beaten by world number two Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Rinderknech did beat Sinner in their only other clay-court meeting back in 2021, but Sinner leads their head-to-head 2-1.

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One final match on day two and it could be a cracker.

World number one Jannik Sinner is playing in his first Grand Slam match since his three-month doping ban, and the Italian faces Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech ranked 75th in the world.

The players have just walked out on to Court Philippe Chatrier. We're all set.