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French Open LIVE: Latest tennis score and results as Alcaraz, Gauff and Swiatek all win

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Iga Swiatek began the action at the French Open today, before Coco Gauff took to the court ahead of Carlos Alcaraz facing off against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. Jannik Sinner is also set to feature on another packed day of action at Roland Garros.

Women’s top seed Swiatek has battled through so far as she seeks a fourth French Open title but destroyed Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0 first up on Court Philippe-Chatrier before one of her rivals for the title, Gauff, dispatched Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto in similarly emphatic style, 6-1, 6-2.

Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals after he eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win against Auger-Aliassime. The Spaniard, seeded third in the tournament, will face Tsitsipas after the latter’s taxing win against world number 35 Matteo Arnaldi, which finished 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 2-6, 2-6.

Follow all the latest tennis scores and results from day eight at the French Open below.

French Open day 8 updates

  • The French Open continues with fourth-round action on day 8 at Roland Garros

  • Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek obliterated Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0 first up on Court Philippe-Chatrier

  • Coco Gauff disaptaches Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1, 6-2

  • Stefanos Tsitsipas through to the quarter-finals after a brilliant win against Matteo Arnaldi 6-3; 6-6 (4-7); 2-6; 2-6

  • Carlos Alcaraz beats 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in a fascinating clash 3-6; 3-6; 1-6

  • Eighth seed Ons Jabeur will face Coco Gauff in the quarters after beating Clara Tauson 4-6; 4-6

  • Jannik Sinner follows in the night session against home favourite Corentin Moutet

  • Novak Djokovic endures 3am finish on day 7

GAME, SET AND MATCH – Clara Tauson 4-6, 4-6 Ons Jabeur –Jabeur goes through to the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 17:10 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur begins her serve game by crashing a return against the net. She equalises quickly with a lovely backhand slice that lands right in the far corner.

Tauson attempts to drive her serve right back at her, but it’s long and the Tunisian leads 30-15. She attempts the sliced drop shot from the baseline but it lands on her side of the net.

Tauson gets hold of the forehand and cannons it back down the line, making it 40-30 to the Dane. Break point, but Tauson fires it long for deuce.

And now Jabeur has match point as she slams a serve through! Her first serve lands out, and her sliced attempt lands wide! Deuce again.

No matter though, as Jabeur has a second match point after Tauson fires against the net.

The Dane send a return past the baseline, and Ons Jabeur is in the quarter-finals!

The Tunisian will face Coco Gauff in the next round.

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French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, 4-5* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 17:01 , Chris Wilson

Tauson is serving to stay in the game here, and a handful of errors from both players brings it to deuce.

The Dane gets advantage before firing a winner to make it 4-5. Jabeur will serve for the match!

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, *3-5 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:56 , Chris Wilson

Tauson can’t take her advantage as Jabeur cannons a shot across her, but the Dane gets it back as Jabeur fails to return the serve. But Tauson wins the game after an error from the Tunisian. 3-4 in what could be the final set!

Jabeur opens her serve game with an error after winning the first point, and she’s 30-15 down after scooping a return against the net from the baseline. She gets through it though, as Tauson mishits and drags it well wide.

40-30 to the Tunisian as she guides a backhand straight down the line and into the corner, and now she’s one game off the win!

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, 2-4* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:50 , Chris Wilson

A great rally has Tauson sending Jabeur scrambling across the baseline, but the Dane eventually ends it by guiding the volley home for 15-0.

She wins the second point off her second serve, before Jabeur slams a powerful forehand right down the middle for 30-15.

The Tunisian looks like she might have the upper hand, but she scuffs a return wide for 40-15.

Disappointing for Tauson though, as she then double faults to hand Jabeur a lifeline. Right after, the Tunisian slams the return from the second serve right back down the line, and we have deuce.

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, *2-4 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:45 , Chris Wilson

Great read from Jabeur to return a shot at the baseline that Tauson can only hit wide.

Jabeur fires in another serve that the Dane can’t return, making it 30-0, but Jabeur double faults for 30-15.

The Tunisian then scuffs her shot against the rim of her racket to make it 30-all.

Right after, she rifles an accurate serve to set herself up for an easy hit down the line, before doing the same again immediately after to hold serve.

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French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, 2-3* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:41 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur fires into the corner for the second point to make it 30-0, and then misses a sitter of a volley for 40-0.

She gets lucky though as Tauson’sunforced error makes it 40-15.

And she gets doubly lucky as Tauson slices another one out of play for 3-2 to Jabeur!

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, *2-2 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:38 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur to serve but she can’t find the return to make it 30-0.

15-all, and Tauson sends the return past the baseline for 30-15, before crashing a return against the net for 40-15.

Jabeur holds as Tauson can only find the net again.

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, 2-1* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:35 , Chris Wilson

Tauson gets to 40-15 after Jabeur hooks a return wide and then sends another long.

The Dane goes for the cross-court backhand but it flies well wide for 40-30, and then Jabeur gets to deuce after Tauson fires well wide again!

The Tunisian has the advantage as Tauson hits the net when she really should have converted.

Break point, but Tauson saves it after rifling a backhand across court! She then gets advantage after Jabeur can’t get the return over the net.

Tauson holds!

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, *1-1 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:30 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur opens her serve game by dropping the first two points, before Tauson’s unforced errors bring it back to 30-all.

The Tunisian makes it 40-30 with a powerful forehand after Tauson struggled to return the serve, but she then can only find the net and we have a deuce.

And it’s advantage Tauson as Jabeur hits the net with an overhead volley!

The Dane’s turn to break as she cushions a drop shot just over the net for 1-1.

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-6, 0-1* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:26 , Chris Wilson

Tauson begins the second set serving but Jabeur races into a 40-0 lead as she looks for break point.

The Dane fights back as she sends a forehand down the line for 40-15.

Onto the second break point and Jabeur draws Tauson toward the line before sending a passing shot back across her for 1-0.

French Open – Clara Tauson *4-6 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:21 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur is serving for the set now, and she starts the game by hitting a simple return straight into the net. Nevertheless, the responds with a pinpoint ace to draw level.

She tempts Tauson with the drop shot, and the Dane can’t get the return over the net, so we move to 30-15. Jabeur then hits ace number five to go within a point of set one.

And Jabeur takes it after Tauson fails to return her serve!

The Tunisian is halfway to the quarter-finals.

French Open – Clara Tauson 4-5* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:18 , Chris Wilson

Tauson follows up an ace with a serve that Jabeur can’t return over the net, and she’s 40-15 up.

Jabeur fails to return the next serve too, and the Dane holds her serve for 4-5.

*(denotes the next player to serve)

French Open – Clara Tauson *3-5 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:15 , Chris Wilson

A mistake from Tauson is followed by a guided drive from Jabeur to give the latter a 30-0 lead. The Dane then fails with an attempted drop shot to make it 40-0.

Jabeur serves for 5-3, and Tauson hits the return straight out.

French Open – Clara Tauson 3-4* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:12 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur responds to that brief setback by easily holding her serve, and we resume at 2-4.

Tauson races into a 30-0 lead, and Jabeur hits back with one point before she drags it against the top of the net.

The Tunisian now drags another shot wide, and Tauson is back within touching distance.

French Open – Clara Tauson 2-3* Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:06 , Chris Wilson

Jbeur has advantage again after Tauson goes long with the return, and she finally makes it count after firing Tauson’s drop shot back past the Dane at the net.

Tauson gets into the 30-0 lead but Jabeur answers with a pinpoint return back down the line.

The Dane takes it to 40-15 though, before hitting an ace to take us to 2-3.

*(denotes the next player to serve)

French Open – Clara Tauson 1-2 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:01 , Chris Wilson

Jabeur raced into the lead in the fourth game and had advantage, but we’re back to deuce. She wins the next point easily, but misses her attempt to wrap the game up by firing it long.

Tauson fires against the net to give the Tunisian the advantage, but she claws it back to find the baseline and win the point!

This is going on and on, as Jabeur sends it wide down the sideline for another deuce. She fires an ace to give herself another advantage, and then misses a simple shot to win it by sweeping it long! She looks in disbelief as we get to deuce number eight.

The next time, Tauson wins the advantage point, but Jabeur gets back in it with the ace, before we reach deuce number 10.

French Open – Carlos Alcaraz speaks to the media

Sunday 2 June 2024 16:00 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz is speaking to Europsort after his win, and says he’s very happy with the result.

“I played a really high level of tennis. I’m really happy with everything, with myself and my movement on the court,” he said.

“I think we were showing great tennis today, and I’m really happy to get the win in the end”.

When asked about the keys to his success today, he says that he needed “to finish strong in the rally”.

“ I was going to have my chances to break his serve and the good intensity in the match helped a lot.”

He adds that “the most important thing for me is to believe in myself”.

“It doesn’t matter that I don’t have too many matches on my back and that I didn’t come with a lot of rhythm. After every practice and every match I was getting better and better and that was easy for me.”

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French Open – Clara Tauson 1-2 Ons Jabeur

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:51 , Chris Wilson

In the final women’s singles game of the day, two-time Wimbledon runner up Ons Jabeur faces the unseeded Clara Tauson.

The Tunisian eighth seed is currently 2-1 up.

French Open day 8 updates

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:47 , Chris Wilson

Some photos from today’s winners so far.

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GAME, SET AND MATCH! Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 3-6, 1-6 Carlos Alcaraz – Alcaraz reaches the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:33 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz races into a 30-0 lead as he serves for the match, but Auger-Aliassime pegs him back as the Spaniard fails to return a forehand.

The Canadian sends a return long and wide though, and Alcaraz will have two match points.

He makes no mistake on the first, cushioning a half-volley just over the net!

The young Spaniard will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

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French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 3-6, 1-5* Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:30 , Chris Wilson

A brilliant rally between the two sees Auger-Aliassime finish the first point with an overhead smash. The Canadian wins the second point too after Alcaraz can only find the net.

However, he double faults to make it30-15, before Alcaraz hits it long for 40-15.

The Spaniard makes it 40-30 after a decent rally, finishing with a simple guided shot as he slid towards the net, but Auger-Aliassime wins the game anyway.

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French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 3-6 *0-5 Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:22 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz loses the first point but turns it around quickly to lead 15-30.

He’s within a point of 0-5 after firing a forehand across court that easily beats Auger-Aliassime.

And he gets it, with the Canadian sweeping his return wide.

French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 3-6 0-4* Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:19 , Chris Wilson

A brilliant rally to start the fourth game, which ends with Alcaraz returning a volley, and then a drop shot, before Auger-Aliassime guides the return onto an almost empty area.

Alacaraz recovers to make it 15-30 though, before mistiming a forehand return and sending it wide for 30-all.

The Canadian double faults to make it 30-40, and Alcaraz has a break point, but we’re going to deuce after the rally.

Another double fault from Auger-Aliassime gives Alcaraz the advantage, and it’s 0-4 after the Canadian fails to guide his return over at the net.

All the intensity has left the match – and the crowd – really.

French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 3-6 *0-3 Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:11 , Chris Wilson

So attention turns to Alcaraz and Auger-Aliassime, and this match is beginning to feel like it’s already decided, with the Spaniard 0-2 up in the third set.

Alcaraz races into a 15-40 lead, but a double fault on his part makes it 30-40. It doesn’t matter though, as he easily crashes a return past the Canadian for 0-3.

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 *2-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas – Tsitsipas moves into the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:07 , Chris Wilson

So it’s Tsitsipas to serve for the match.

0-30 in no time after an error from Arnaldi, and it’s match point after the Italian’s looped effort bounces out. 15-40 though after Tsitsipas scoops it past the baseline.

He can’t make it on the second attempt either, as he drags a forehand wide.

But it’s no matter, as he works Arnaldi to the back corner before guiding a backhand into the opposite side!

After a very entertaining game and a brilliant effort from Matteo Arnaldi, it looks like we’ll be seeing Alcaraz v Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 2-5* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 15:03 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi is serving to stay in the championship now, and he goes 15-0 up before Tsitsipas guides a simple passing shot back down the line.

And the Greek levels it again shortly after, hitting a venomous backhand past the Italian, who’d raced to the net.

Arnaldi makes it 40-30, before smashing a return down the line for 2-5.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 *1-5 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:58 , Chris Wilson

Some hope for Arnaldi as he holds serve to make it 1-4 in the fourth set.

Tsitsipas gets into a 0-30 lead in game six, smashing home an overhead volley with little issue.

It’s 0-40 now as Arnaldi sends his return from the serve past the baseline. Tsitsipas has the chance to win the game, but his cushioned slice can only find the net.

It doesn’t matter though, as his serve is too powerful for Arnaldi and it’s 1-5 in set four.

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French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 3-6* Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:54 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz is within a point of the set at 15-40. He does well to return the Canadian’s serve, before cannoning a backhand past him to take the second set 3-6.

An impressive last 30 minutes from the third seed, but this match has been closer than the score suggests in parts.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 *0-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:52 , Chris Wilson

An ace from Tsitsipas gives him the advantage and one step towards 0-4, but he only finds the net with a one-handed backhand. Deuce again.

No matter though, as Arnaldi fails to return the serve on the next point, before Tsitsipas forces him into the same mistake straight away for 0-4. It looks like the Italian has run out of ideas here.

Reminder that the winner of this game will play the winner of the game on Philippe-Chatrier.

French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 *3-5 Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:49 , Chris Wilson

Felix Auger-Aliassime has clawed another game back on Philippe-Chatrier, and he begins the eighth game with a win on the first point.

Alcaraz levels after a simple passing shot, before taking 15-30 with a strong forehand across the court.

The Spaniard brings it to 15-40 as he volleys home after approaching the net, before making it 3-5 in the set after sending Auger-Aliassime the wrong way with a disguised forehand shot back across the Canadian.

On Suzanne Lenglen, we’re on deuce in game four of the fourth set.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 0-3* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:45 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas has won all of the last eight points now as he races into a 0-2 lead in the fourth set. He gently guides the ball over the side of the net for 0-30 in game three, and he’s now won nine points in a row.

He can’t make it 10 though, as Arnaldi’s return is too powerful. The Italian bounces back again too, firing a forehand out of reach to level the game at 30-all.

The next point sees a brief rally before Arnaldi hits the top of the net and it bounces back onto his side.

Tsitsipas has another break point and he takes it! 0-3 to Tsitsipas, and it’s starting to get away from the Italian here.

French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 *2-4 Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:41 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz saves the sixth game by diving across to meet Auger-Aliassime’s shot on the volley.

It’s deuce again, and it’s harsh on the Canadian as his shot catches the net and bounces past the baseline.

And the Spaniard makes it 2-4 with no problem! He’s done well to claw that back from 30-0.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 0-1* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:38 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi takes a 40-30 lead but Tsitsipas squeezes a brilliant forehand right into a postage stamp on the corner, and it’s deuce.

The Greek gets advantage point before looping a backhand return straight out.

Arnaldi has the advantage himself after disguising a backhand shot right back down the sideline.

Tsitsipas again with the easy angle for the forehand, and he rifles it home for the third deuce.

The first game finally comes to an end as Arnaldi fires a shot across court and wide, before hitting a wild shot out. Tsitsipas breaks on game one of the fourth!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) *2-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:29 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi has extended the life of this set by holding his serve. meanwhile, Alcaraz has moved ahead in the second set of his match, and he’s now 3-2 up.

Tstisipas races into a 0-40 lead on his serve, and will have at least three set points. He fires a powerful backhand back down the line, and Arnaldi can’t get the return over. The Greek takes the third set, and his second!

(*denotes next player to serve)

French Open – Coco Gauff beats Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:26 , Chris Wilson

Some comments from Coco Gauff after her 6-0, 6-2 win against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

She’s asked about her footwork, which she replies is “something I’ve worked on”.

“I’m lucky - I’ve been able to train on clay since I was 10-years-old which is not common for Americans. I like to slide and sometimes I do surprise myself.

When asked about tactics, she replies that “It is never too complicated”.

“When you make tennis simple, it’s easier.

“I just love being out here on the court. Yes, it’s stressful but at the end of the day it’s what I love to do.”

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) *1-5 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:23 , Chris Wilson

Alcaraz finally takes the game after a simple softened volley, and it’s 2-2 in the second set.

Tsitsipas goes 30-40 up on Suzanne Lenglen, and Arnaldi can only send his return long on, and the Greek holds for 1-5.

Arnaldi to serve to save the set!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 1-4* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:20 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi dumps a volley against the net and it’s 30-40 to Tsitsipas, who has break point, but he hits a backhand return past the baseline.

Deuce once more, and Arnaldi cedes the advantage by hitting against the net. The Greek takes it with a fantastic overhead volley which lands right on the baseline, and he’s beginning to pull away!

On Philppe-Chatrier, Auger-Aliassime attempts a drop shot that lands past the baseline to give Alcaraz the advantage in the fourth game of the set. The Canadian forces Alcaraz into an error and we have a third deuce.

The Spaniard sweeps a slice over for advantage, but Auger-Aliassime rifles an overhead in reply to his attempted lob. Deuce again!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) *1-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:12 , Chris Wilson

An extremely even game between Arnaldi and Tsitsipas continues in the same vein, but the Greek has managed to extend his lead to 3-1.

In the other match, Felix Auger-Aliassime is now 2-1 up against Alcaraz in the second set.

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 1-2* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:04 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas has a chance to pull away himself here as the third game sits 30-40 in his favour. He fires it wide at break point though, and it’s deuce.

The Greek is pegged back at the baseline but fires an excellent passing shot for advantage, before Arnaldi levels it again.

Tsitsipas has the answers again though, returning the Italian’s serve right back down the line for another break point...but he misses again!

Deuce number three, and the Greek has advantage again after a beautiful backhand drop shot lands just over the net. But we’re level again as Arnaldi replies with a drop-shot winner of his own!

The Italian’s turn for advantage as Tsitsipas goes long on the return, and he takes it with an ace!

French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 Carlos Alcaraz

Sunday 2 June 2024 14:00 , Chris Wilson

We were stuck on 30-all on Philippe-Chatrier until Alcaraz produced a beautiful cushioned half volley. The Spaniard takes the first set after Auger-Aliassime hits long – will last year’s semi-finalist begin to pull away now?

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (*4-7) *0-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:57 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas races into the 40-30 lead on his serve with a comfortable forehand winner.

Arnaldi brings it to deuce though, crashing a shot past the Greek at the net.

Tsitsipas wins the advantage after the Italian’s error, before rushing to net and rifling a forehand out of reach for 0-2.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (*4-7) 0-1* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:55 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas breaks serve for an early lead in the third set!

Meanwhile, Alcaraz and Auger-Aliassame are at deuce in game eight of their first set, and the Spaniard gets the advantage after the Canadian’s return goes wide.

Alcaraz makes it 5-3 after a cushioned volley at the net.

Iga Swiatek double-bagels Anastasia Potapova in early start at French Open

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:52 , Chris Wilson

Iga Swiatek had a double bagel for breakfast in Paris, trouncing Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.

The three-time champion took to the court an hour early at 11am local time as organisers attempt to get the schedule back on track following all the rain delays.

And Swiatek took just 40 minutes, one of the shortest matches in Roland Garros history, to dispatch the Russian.

She hit just two unforced errors to Potapova’s 19 and won 94 per cent of points on her first serve.

Out of the 58 points played in the match, 23-year-old Potapova won just 10.

Iga Swiatek double-bagels Anastasia Potapova in early start at French Open

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (*4-7) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:47 , Chris Wilson

In the day’s second men’s game, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassame were locked in at 3-3 in the first set, but the Spaniard has just taken the seventh game after an unforced error from the Canadian.

There’s a brief break in both games.

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (*4-7) Stefanos Tsitsipas – Tsitsipas takes the second set!

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:43 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi makes it 4-3 with another powerful forehand, before Tsitpas answers with a cross-court forehand of his own. The Greek makes it 4-5 after Arnaldi fails to return his serve.

A great rally ends in Arnaldi hitting wide after Tsitsipas’ overhead volley.

The Greek takes the set after Arnaldi hits another return wide!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (*3-3) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:40 , Chris Wilson

A fantastic backhand passing shot down the sideline gives Arnaldi 2-1, before Tsitsipas levels it with an ace.

The Greek goes long with a return and the Italian is back in the lead, but Tsitsipas levels again with a fantastic passing shot.

(*denotes next player to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *6-6 (1-1) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:36 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas loses the first point off his serve, as he can only find the net on return. Arnaldi follows up by firing a forehand long down the line after his second serve.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:35 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi loses the first point of the game, but recovers with a sharp volley after forcing Tsitsipas to the baseline.

An unforced error follows for Tsitsipas, who gets his attempted slice all wrong, and Arnaldi makes it 40-15 with anther forehand winner.

And we’re heading for a tie-break as Arnaldi wins the next point!

Felix Auger-Aliassame has levelled it at 2-2 against Alcaraz too.

(*denotes next player to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *5-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:31 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas is roaring back here, and he takes the next game after only conceding one point. A real turnaround here, with Arnaldi now serving to save the set!

The other match is still at 2-1 to Alcaraz, after a few points on deuce.

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 5-5* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:26 , Chris Wilson

Another chance for Arnaldi to take the set as he serves. An easy win on the first point, and his forehand is simply to strong and accurate for Tsitsipas, and it’s 30-0. That’s his eighteenth forehand winner.

He goes too long for 30-15, and he mistimes the half-volley to make it 30-all.

Brilliant passing shot from Tsitsipas to get to 30-40, and he’s on break point, but we have yet another deuce as he goes long!

Arnaldi goes from set point to a double fault, and Tsitsipas has the chance to level the set. He does just that, as Arnaldi sends his return long.

On Philippe-Chatrier, Alcaraz is now 2-1 up against Auger-Aliassame.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *5-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:19 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi races into a 30-0 lead before Tstisipas slices an expert backhand which the Italian can’t return.

At 30-15, a brief rally at the net ends with Arnaldi firing a forehand past the Greek.

Set point is saved at the first for 40-30, before we get to deuce after the Italian lands a lob out of play.

Tsitsipas hands Arnaldi the advantage with a shot that goes long, before the Italian does the same to bring it back to deuce.

Beautiful from Tsitsipas to hold serve, as Arnaldi has to reach across to return the serve, hitting it high, and the Greek crashes the volley home.

(*denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 5-3* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:15 , Chris Wilson

A cross-court forehand gives Arnaldi the advantage, but he scoops it long for deuce number two.

The Italian gets it again though after disguising a forehand shot down the same line. He fires a lovely serve which Tsitsipas can’t return, and it’s 5-3!

We’re underway on Philippe-Chatrier too, with Felix Auger-Aliassime 1-0 up against Carlos Alcaraz.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 4-3* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:11 , Chris Wilson

An ace for the first point of the eighth game for Arnaldi.

He follows it up with a lovely return when pegged back, and Tsitsipas can’t get it over the net. A second ace makes it 40-0, though Tsitsipas wins the next point with a simple overhead smash after an exciting rally.

It’s 40-30 after the drop shop from Tsitsipas entices Arnaldi into the backhand down the line, which lands narrowly out. And we have deuce as Arnaldi can only find the net with a fairly simple forehand!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *4-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:06 , Chris Wilson

Arnaldi with a magnificent forehand passing shot to level it at 30-30 in game seven, but Tsitsipas holds to cushion a volley over for 30-40. We have another deuce though as the Greek hits it into the net.

Tsitsipas eases into the advantage before Arnaldi rifles it long. Great speed from the Italian, but too powerful with the effort. 4-3 in the second set!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 4-2* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 13:01 , Chris Wilson

Another tight game in the sixth, as Tsitsipas hooks the backhand wide for 40-30.

Chance for Arnaldi to hold serve and move within two games of the set, and he does just that after Tsitsipas can only find the net!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *3-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:55 , Chris Wilson

An enthralling net point ends with Anraldi firing it across court for 30-all.

There’s a little rally on the next point, which Arnaldi wins with a peach of a lob.

Break point for the Italian, and he wins the game after Tsitsipas can only find the net!

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 2-2* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:51 , Chris Wilson

Tsitsipas holds serve for 2-1 in the third game.

Arnaldi to serve, and he forces Tsitsipas into hitting the net on first point. The Greek plays a simple drop shot to get to 15-all, before Arnaldi makes a simple unforced error to give him 15-30.

The Italian levels it with an accomplished backhand slice after a powerful serve, and then he crashes a forehand across court for 40-30. He finishes by taking the game with yet another powerful forehand!

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 1-1* Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:43 , Chris Wilson

Break point for Tsitsipas after Arnaldi mistimes the slice, but he hits it long when returning the serve.

Deuce again, but Tsitsipas hits it long to give the Italian a chance. He gets it after Tsitsipas fails to get the return shot over the net! Another great drop shot from Arnaldi.

(*denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *0-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:39 , Chris Wilson

The longes rally of the match so far ends on shot 21, as Arnaldi powers a backhand straight back down the line for 15-0.

He slams his third ace of the day for 30-0, before Tsitsipas answers with his own lovely one-handed backhand down the line.

We’re back to 30-all after Arnaldi makes an unforced error, and then to 30-40 after he needlessly hits a shot long past the baseline.

It’s deuce after the Italian hits a lovely drop shot.

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, *0-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:35 , Chris Wilson

A lovely half-volley from Tsitsipas gives him a 15-40 lead in the first game, and he makes it 1-0 after Arnaldi hits the return from the serve into the net.

(*denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas – Arnaldi takes the first set!

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:31 , Chris Wilson

Plenty of cheers for Tsitsipas as he charges in and fires a simple forehand past Arnaldi. He makes an unforced error for 15-15 right after though.

A fantastic forehand return straight back down the line from the Italian gives him 30-30, before Tsitsipas makes another error.

Set point for the world number 35, and he gets it after the return from Tsitsipas is wide!

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French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 5-3* Stefanos Tsitsipas – Arnaldi holds

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:24 , Chris Wilson

Great control from Tsitsipas to volley a powerful winner into the ground and out of reach of Arnaldi.

The Italian narrowly loses the next point after a beautiful volleyed return, as he sends a cross-court short just wide. He makes an unforced error for 15-40, but forces Tsitsipas into errors of his own to take it to 40-40.

Tsitsipas hands over the advantage after hitting a return at the net, and then loses the game after messing up a backhand return and sending it wide down the line.

(*denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Matteo Arnaldi *4-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:19 , Chris Wilson

Moving on to the first men’s game of the day, where ninth-seed Giorgios Tsitsipas is struggling a bit against Matteo Arnaldi.

Nevertheless, he crashes in an ace to make it 4-2 in the first set.

*(denotes player next to serve)

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 Elisabetta Cocciaretto – Gauff moves into the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:16 , Chris Wilson

Lovely from Gauff as she closes out the first two points of the game easily.

The 20-year-old is beaten by Cocciaretto’s backhand to make it 30-15, and then double faults to make it 30-30.

Nevertheless, she recovers to get to match point, before Cocciaretto’s hits her return long! The American is in yet another major quarter-final, and she’ll face either Ons Jabeur or Clara Tauson.

Over on Suzanne Lenglen, Arnaldi is now 4-1 up after breaking the Tsitsipas serve.

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French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1, 5-2 Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:10 , Chris Wilson

Coco Gauff moves within two games of the quarters as she holds her serve.

She goes 30-15 up after an impressive rally between the two, and then makes it 40-15 with some beautiful movement to meet Cocciaretto’s return and volley it back across.

She finishes the game with an excellent sprint to meet the Italian’s backhand, and she gets the double break to make it 5-2.

The first men’s game of the day is moving quickly too, with Arnaldi now 2-1 up against ninth-seed Tsitsipas.

French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1, 3-2* Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 12:04 , Chris Wilson

Cocciaretto not out of it yet, as she wins the fifth game to take it to 3-2. On Suzanne Lenglen, Arnaldi has taken the first game against Tsitsipas.

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French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1, 3-1* Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:57 , Chris Wilson

Dominant from Gauff again as she easily takes another game. Some great athleticism from the American as she covers a lot of ground to return a cushioned slice, before showing excellent skill to crash a backhand return past Cocciaretto when she was pegged back into the corner.

Coco takes the fourth game too, and she’s within three games of the quarter-finals.

(*Denotes player next to serve)

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French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1, 1-1* Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:49 , Chris Wilson

Cocciaretto wins the first point of the game after a lovely return from Gauff’s volley, and she goes 30-0 up after the American slices a shot into the net.

Gauff crashes another return against the net, and she wins two points in a row before a double fault hands Cocciaretto the game!

(*Denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1, *1-0 Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:46 , Chris Wilson

The American takes the first game of the second set within four minutes, and she’s not waiting around.

The first men’s singles match of the day has been pushed back again, with an ETA of 12.50pm CET.

(*Denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Coco Gauff 6-1 Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:39 , Chris Wilson

Coco Gaiff takes the first set 6-1 – fairly straightforward for the number-three seed.

Over on Suzanne-Lenglen, the match between Tsitsipas and Arnaldi is due to start any moment now.

French Open – Coco Gauff *5-1 Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:35 , Chris Wilson

Cocciaretto goes 30-0 up in the sixth game after an entertaining point ends with a lovely cross-court backhand.

The Italian wins another point for 40-0, before Gauff crashes a return back across from her serve.

Cocciaretto wins her first game after Gauff’s return hits the top of the net and lands out!

(*Denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 2-6 Vondrousova – Vondrousova into the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:31 , Chris Wilson

More frustration from Danilovic as she sends two returns wide to set up match point for Vondrousova.

Let on first serve, before Danilovic sends a return long on another unforced error! The Czech fifth seed is into the quarter-finals!

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French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 2-5* Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:27 , Chris Wilson

Vondrousova is within one game of the quarter-finals after Danilovic pushes a return long. She’s had her chances, but too many mistakes when she had the upper hand.

Gauff is within one point of 4-0 too! An easy match so far for the number-three seed.

(*denotes player next to serve)

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, *2-4 Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:23 , Chris Wilson

A lovely point at 40-15 sees Vondrousova return a perfect backhand slice, and Danilovic puts the return just centimetres wide of the line. 4-2 now to the fifth seed!

Coco Gauff has just gone 3-0 up in the first set too.

(*denotes the player currently serving)

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, *2-3 Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:19 , Chris Wilson

Coco Gauff is already 1-0 up in her game against Elisabetta Cocciaretto, and it’s 30-15 in the second game on Philippe-Chatrier.

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, *2-3 Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:17 , Chris Wilson

A closer game in the fifth, with Danilovic crashing home an ace to bring it to 40-40. She gets the advantage but on game point her return is too simple and Vondrousova brings it back level with another acccomplished lob.

Another advantage for the Serb after a powerful serve, and she wraps the game up with an easy forehand down the line.

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, *1-3 Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:12 , Chris Wilson

An easy game for Vondrousova after a couple of impressive lobs, and she has a two-game cushion once again.

(* denotes player currently serving)

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 1-2* Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:08 , Chris Wilson

The fifth seed takes the second game and edges closer to the quarter-finals, but Danilovic responds by taking the third game after a lovely cushioned shot to finish.

In other news, Iga Swiatek spoke after her straightforward win over Anastasia Potapova, saying that she “was really focused and in the zone”.

“I wasn’t looking at the score so I continued working on my game.

“We’ll see what the weather is going to be like. The forecast is not precise. We’ll see and we’re good at adjusting. I’ll use my coaches experience. He’s more confident than me with my strings.”

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French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 0-1* Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 11:03 , Chris Wilson

Danilovic has a great chance to take game two, but she scoops her volley and it lands past the byline for 40-40.

The Serb gets the advantage but it’s a great recovery from Vondrousova, who brings it level before crashing a simple shot out to hand her opponent the advantage!

Plenty of to-ing and fro-ing as both players exchange the advantage point.

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 0-1* Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:58 , Chris Wilson

Vondrousova takes the first game after a tired shot from Danilovic lands out.

The Serb is clearly frustrated, letting out a roar after crashing a return against the net at the beginning of game two.

French Open – Danilovic 4-6, 0-0* Vondrousova

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:55 , Chris Wilson

With that match finished, attention goes across to Suzanne-Lenglen, where the fifth seed is currently one set up.

Vondrousova is 30-0 up in the first game.

(*denotes next to serve)

French Open – Iga Swiatek eases into the quarter-finals!

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:52 , Chris Wilson

The world number one storms to a win in the final game and it finishes 6-0, 6-0.

The top seed will face the winner of the ongoing match between Danilovic and Vondrousova – the Czech fifth seed has taken the first set of that game just now (4-6).

French Open wrap: Djokovic, Zverev, and Medvedev claim victory on day seven

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:50 , Chris Wilson

Here’s a recap of the matches and results from yesterday at Roland Garros, where Novak Djokovic was involved in the latest finish in the history of the French Open, and there were straightforward wins for Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the women’s two and four seeds.

French Open wrap: Djokovic, Zverev, and Medvedev claim victory on day seven

French Open – Iga Swiatek 6-0, 5-0* Anastasia Potapova

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:48 , Chris Wilson

A tight battle to go 5-4 up in the first set of the other match, with Danilovic and Vondrousova exchanging the advantage before the latter takes it!

What a comeback in this set so far – the fifth seed was 4-1 down at one point.

On Philippe-Chatrier, Swiatek has just gone within one game of the quarter-finals after another 40-0 game.

French Open – Iga Swiatek 6-0, 6-3 Anastasia Potapova

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:45 , Chris Wilson

Coco Gauff is seen warming up ahead of her match against Elisabetta Cocciarretto , which is scheduled to begin at 11.15am BST on Philippe-Chatrier.

On the same court, Swiatek has gone 3-0 up in the second set.

French Open – Women’s Singles scores

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:40 , Chris Wilson

Swiatek takes the first game of the second set within two minutes, and despite a spirited fightback from Potapova in the second game, Swiatek takes the second too after a lovely disguised shot.

In the other game, Vondrousova has clawed back another two games to level the first set at 4-4 on Suzanne-Lenglen.

French Open – today’s order of play

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:40 , Chris Wilson

Below is the full order of play for today, including the various doubles matches, as well as the future dates for the next rounds.

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Find everything you need to know below.

French Open order of play and schedule today including Iga Swiatek

French Open – Women’s Singles scores

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:32 , Chris Wilson

Swiatek has taken the first set 6-0 within 20 minutes. A dominant display from the world number one.

Danilovic has dropped another game, and it’s now 4-2 in that match.

French Open – Women’s Singles scores

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:28 , Chris Wilson

Very simple for the tournament’s top seed so far. It’s looking like Swiatek will make her way to a 6-0 first set at this rate – it’s now 5-0, with just under 20 minutes played.

In the other match, Marketa Vondrousova has clawed back a game, with the fifth seed now trailing Danilovic 4-1.

French Open – Women’s Singles scores

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:22 , Chris Wilson

Danilovic has gone 3-0 up in the first set. Swiatek surrenders a 40-0 lead in her third game, but closes it out after a lovely backhand that Potapova can only return to the net.

French Open – Women’s Singles

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:17 , Chris Wilson

Iga Swiatek has taken the first game against Potapova, while Danilovic won the first two in her match against Vondrousova.

The world number 1 comes from 30-15 down to take the second game too.

Today at the French Open – order of play

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:13 , Chris Wilson

Court Suzanne-Lenglen

Play began at 10am BST

Olga Danilovic (Serbia) v 5-Marketa Vondrousova (Czechia)

Matteo Arnaldi (Italy) v 9-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)

Clara Tauson (Denmark) v 8-Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)

8-Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) v 10-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria)

Today at the French Open – order of play

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:08 , Chris Wilson

Court Philippe-Chatrier

Play begins around 10am BST

1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Anastasia Popatova (Russia)

3-Coco Gauff (USA) v Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy)

21-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) v 3-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)

Corentin Moutet (France) v 2-Jannik Sinner (Italy)

Novak Djokovic battles past Lorenzo Musetti in 3am finish at French Open

Sunday 2 June 2024 10:00 , Luke Baker

Novak Djokovic endured the latest finish in French Open history against Lorenzo Musetti to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros.

The world number one and defending champion’s match was shoved back into the early hours due to the incessant rain which has seen this tournament dubbed the ‘Drench Open’.

Djokovic finally emerged victorious from the five-set ordeal at 3.08am.

Novak Djokovic battles past Lorenzo Musetti in 3am finish at French Open

French Open order of play and match schedule today

Sunday 2 June 2024 09:51 , Luke Baker

Iga Swiatek begins the action at the French Open on Sunday, with the likes of Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner also set to feature on another packed day of action at Roland Garros.

Women’s top seed Swiatek has battled through so far as she seeks a fourth French Open title and will face Anastasia Potapova first up on Court Philippe-Chatrier – mere hours after Novak Djokovic completed his third-round encounter in a ludicrous 3am finish – before one of her rivals for the title, Gauff, faces Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

Meanwhile, another Italian, Sinner, eased into the fourth round with a dominant 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Pavel Kotov and now takes on home favourite Corentin Moutet in a fascinating night-session match in front of an undoubtedly raucous French crowd. Alcaraz will also be playing, against the 21st seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Spaniard, seeded third in the tournament, comfortably beat Sebastian Korda after a tough encounter last time out.

Here’s the order of play and match schedule ahead of a bumper day eight of the French Open:

French Open order of play and schedule today including Iga Swiatek

French Open Day 8

Saturday 1 June 2024 16:44 , Sonia Twigg

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the eighth day of the French Open.

Jannik Sinner is in early action with Carlos Alcaraz also due to play later on.