The feature match today sees world No.1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek take on former world No.1 Naomi Osaka on Court Philippe-Chatrier. It will be the third time they have met but with the Japanese star only returning this year there is little doubt who is favourite.
Great Britain’s singles involvement in Paris came to a sorry end on Tuesday night, as Katie Boulter threw away a winning position to leave the collective tally at zero wins from six attempts. Six and out, a cricketer might say, with all the batters back in the hutch.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open first round.
American player Danielle Collins has enjoyed one of the finest seasons of her career. In her first BBC Sport column, she explains why she is retiring.