Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7-6 (10-8) 6-3 4-6 6-4
Top women's seed Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-3
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek fights back to beat Elena Rybakina 1-6 6-3 7-5
Elina Svitolina saves match points before beating 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini
Shelton 3-2 Alcaraz*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Ben Shelton has a swagger about him.
He's extremely self-confident. He walks the walk, and talks the talk.
He backs up what he brings to the court.
Shelton 3-2 Alcaraz*
No time to catch your breath in this one as we stay on serve thanks to Shelton holding to 30.
Image source, Getty Images*Shelton 2-2 Alcaraz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Carlos Alcaraz brings a lot of joy to people watching him.
I feel in the last 12 months he's looked a little bogged down at times and burdened by people saying 'you could be the greatest ever'.
That's a huge pressure for someone his age.
*Shelton 2-2 Alcaraz
Ben Shelton finally wins a point on Alcaraz's serve, at 40-0 down, thanks to Alcaraz mishitting a volley into the net.
The Spaniard is quickly back on it though, getting in a strong first serve that the American can't return. "Vamos" he cries.
Sabalenka 5-2 Anisimova*
A couple of aces help Aryna Sabalenka to a straightforward hold.
Amanda Anisimova goes long, attempting to control a brutal forehand from Sabalenka, and the three-time Grand Slam champion is now just a game away from taking the first set.
Image source, Getty ImagesShelton 2-1 Alcaraz*
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Well, at the moment Shelton is opening up the shoulders and going for broke. He is already testing Alcaraz.
Shelton has come here to play and he's going to challenge Alcaraz.
Shelton 2-1 Alcaraz*
A little bit of air time for Shelton who jumps up to meet an overhead smash at the net.
The pair then exchange a battle close in which Shelton manages to end with a passing winner to help him hold to 30.
Image source, Getty Images*Shelton 1-1 Alcaraz
So good from Alcaraz. Patience and aggression in a perfect balance as the second seed comes to the net at just the right time to dispatch a volleyed winner. 15-30.
*Shelton 1-1 Alcaraz
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Carlos Alcaraz went into a slump [against Damir Dzumhur in the third round].
Normally when he walks on there's a light shining on him and he marches around the court.
Dzumhur couldn't keep up with it, but then he started to make some headway and Alcaraz lost his way with the match.
*Shelton 1-1 Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz gets under way with an easy hold to love. Excellent, quick tennis with plenty of winners from the Spaniard.
Image source, ReutersSabalenka 4-1 Anisimova*
Aryna Sabalenka gains the upper hand in the first set on Court Suzanne Lenglen with an early break.
The top seed sees two break points come and go on the Amanda Anisimova serve but carves out a third and this time converts it.
Sabalenka then races through her own service game, taking it to love with a thumping forehand winner to seal, and in a flash, the Belarusian is closing in on the first set.
Shelton 1-0 Alcaraz*
Always takes a minute to work out Ben Shelton as the lefty chucks in some spinning, wide serves.
He's dictates a couple of rallies to help him hold to 15.
Image source, Getty Images*Shelton 0-0 Alcaraz
And we're off. Ben Shelton serves first and nabs the opening point with a forehand winner at the net.
*denotes server
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Shelton v Alcaraz
What a day it's been already on Roland Garros' main show court. Two matches going the distance. Could we get a third?
Carlos Alcaraz looks pretty free-flowing in a black and white hooped shirt, practising his serves.
Sabalenka 2-1 Anisimova*
Aryna Sabalenka is taken to 30-30 on serve.
But before anyone can even contemplate a break, the world number one delivers a brutal forehand winner and swiftly secures the hold.
Image source, Getty ImagesShelton v Alcaraz
Right, the players are out on Court Phillipe Chatrier and have started their warm-ups.
Ben Shelton has a big compression sleeve on his left arm.
*Sabalenka 1-1 Anisimova
No issues on serve for either player early on here on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Aryna Sabalenka holds to love before Amanda Anisimova keeps it on serve, losing just a solitary point.
Some real power on display here and we've had a few early glimpses of that.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alacaraz has just made his way out onto Court Philippe Chatrier ahead of his match against 13th seed Ben Shelton.
Sabalenka v Anisimova
Image source, Getty ImagesTop seed Aryna Sabalenka is about to continue her bid for a maiden French Open title as she takes on American 16th seed Amanda Anisimova on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Neither player has dropped a set in making it to this stage with Sabalenka losing only 10 games in her first three matches.
But while the Belarusian may be world number one and a three-time Grand Slam champion, it is Anisimova who has the edge in their previous meetings.
The 23-year-old American has won five of the seven previous matches, including three of the four on clay so this could be a real test of Sabalenka's title credentials.
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 7-5 Rybakina
Image source, Getty ImagesIga Swiatek, speaking to TNT Sports: "Well, it was tough.
"First set, I felt like I was playing against Jannik Sinner.
"She really pushed me. I needed to do something to get back into the game - with her playing like that I didn't have a lot of hope.
"At the end, I was able to play my game, and I am super happy.
On trying to utilise top spin: "That was the plan from the beginning. I didn't feel like she gave me any space to do that. She was playing this close from the line - it was a great level. It's always the plan - I am happy when I had the opportunity to start doing that I did."
On her performance: "I wouldn't say perfect. I don't think I have double-faulted three times in one game. It was not easy. We played pretty amazing. It is tough to play here, and it means a lot to win this match and I am through."
On the next round: "Elina Svitolina as you can see today, she's a great fighter. She plays every point like it means life or death. We played a great match in Miami this year.
"I'll focus on myself and I'll be ready."
