Summary

  • Third-round singles matches on day six of French Open

  • Carlos Alcaraz fights to 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4 win over Damir Dzumhur

  • Iga Swiatek beats Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5

  • Defending women's singles champion will play Elena Rybakina next

  • Aryna Sabalenka sees off Olga Danilovic in straight sets

  • World number one Sabalenka bidding for first Paris title

  1. Rybakina or Ostapenko await Swiatekpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 5-7 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek's reward for beating Jaqueline Cristian is a fourth-round tie with Kazakhstani 12th seed Elene Rybakina or Latvian 21st seed Jelena Ostapenko.

    That pair are up next on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

  2. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Swiatekpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 5-7 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek's deep backhand is too much for Jaqueline Cristian and she goes into the net, giving the Pole victory.

    That's 24 wins in a row at Roland Garros for the four-time champion, but she was made to work hard for it by Cristian.

    Iga SwiatekImage source, Reuters
  3. Match point Swiatekpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 5-6 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek takes advantage of a second serve to fire a backhand return winner across court for match point.

  4. Deucepublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 5-6 Swiatek

    Jaqueline Cristian guides a magnificent backhand winner down the line before energising the crowd with her fist in the air.

    She puts a backhand long next point and it's deuce again.

  5. Jaqueline saves match pointpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 5-6 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek keeps the point alive at the back of the court but Jaqueline Cristian forces the mistake with an overhead smash to save match point.

    Deuce.

  6. Match point Swiatekpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 5-6 Swiatek

    There's a Mexican wave going round Court Suzanne Lenglen at the start of this crucial game.

    The umpire calls for the fun to stop and Jaqueline Cristian serves.

    After the pair trade points, Iga Swiatek arrows a fine backhand down the line before a crushing forehand forces match point.

  7. Swiatek holdspublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 5-6 Swiatek

    Jaqueline Cristian puts her arms out in frustration as she puts a forehand long but works her way to within a point of forcing deuce.

    With the court at her mercy, the Romanian plays a dropshot too long and Iga Swiatek takes advantage to secure the hold.

  8. Cristian holdspublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 5-5 Swiatek*

    Jaqueline Cristian celebrates a forehand winner which wrongfoots Iga Swiatek to gain advantage - the crowd love that.

    The Romanian then holds with an ace down the middle before letting out another roar in celebration.

    Jaqueline CristianImage source, Reuters
  9. Deucepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 4-5 Swiatek

    Jaqueline Cristian is serving to stay in the match and she will be feeling some pressure as a forehand goes into the net.

    The Romanian recovers with some pinpoint serves to edge ahead at 30-15 and earns game point as Iga Swiatek goes wide with a backhand.

    After a double fault, Swiatek forces deuce by winning a rally with some crushing forehands.

  10. Swiatek holdspublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 4-5 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek mutters some words of encouragement to herself as she opens up a 40-0 lead.

    She secures the hold as Jaqueline Cristian's looping backhand drops just the wrong side of the line.

  11. 'Cristian has started to ignite the crowd'published at 15:31 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 4-4 Swiatek*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and BBC Sounds

    Jaqueline Cristian has earned the crowd's respect. She has suddenly started to ignite the crowd.

    Her tennis is fiery, it's exciting. She comes up with winners.

    This is starting to get really fascinating.

  12. Cristian holdspublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 4-4 Swiatek*

    Iga Swiatek puts a backhand return into the net before Jaqueline Cristian holds with a magnificent forehand winner down the line.

    She plants both feet, clenches her fist and roars as the crowd noise levels increase.

    The Romanian dug in well there in the face of pressure from the four-time champion.

  13. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 3-4 Swiatek

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and BBC Sounds

    Jaqueline Cristian is not ready to go back to the locker room just yet.

  14. Deucepublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 3-4 Swiatek

    Jaqueline Cristian saves the first break point before a powerful forehand does all the good work to rescue the second.

    Deuce.

  15. Break point Swiatekpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 3-4 Swiatek

    Iga Swiatek works Jaqueline Cristian left and right before the Romanian overcooks a forehand.

    Swiatek then takes advantage of a second serve as Cristian goes into the net and the Polish fifth seed has two break points.

    Big moment.

    Iga SwiatekImage source, Getty Images
  16. Swiatek holdspublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 3-4 Swiatek

    Jaqueline Cristian is predicting which way Iga Swiatek is going to go quite often but the defending champion has the answers this game.

    She secures a hold to 15 and now has the chance to put some pressure back on the Romanian's serve.

  17. 'Cristian has a calm disposition'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 3-3 Swiatek*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and BBC Sounds

    Jaqueline Cristian has got a really compact game but it has some power.

    She has a great physique for tennis, seems to be very athletic.

    She has got quite a calm disposition with the way she is going about her business in this match.

    This is starting to go into really interesting territory.

  18. Cristian holdspublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 3-3 Swiatek*

    Has coming so close to breaking Iga Swiatek's serve last game taken it out of Jaqueline Cristian?

    It doesn't look like it as she sends over a superb forehand winner next point, before repeating the trick for game point.

    Cristian secures the hold and celebrates with a fist pump of her own.

    Jaqueline Cristian pumps her fistImage source, Getty Images
  19. Swiatek holdspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 30 May

    *Cristian 2-6 2-3 Swiatek

    Another break point for Jaqueline Cristian and it's saved as she loops a forehand long.

    Iga Swiatek takes advantage with some strong serving to hold.

    The four-time champion responds with a fist pump - she worked hard for that and knows how important it was to hold.

  20. Swiatek saves break pointpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 30 May

    Cristian 2-6 2-2 Swiatek*

    Iga Swiatek is starting to show some frustration now and a missed shot offers another break point to Jaqueline Cristian.

    Swiatek saves it with some fine stroke play.

    Cristian has had five break points this set compared to Swiatek's one but she is yet to make one count.