Defending champion Iga Swiatek escaped from match point down against Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz overcame a scare of his own as persistent rain caused widespread disruption to the tournament."I cried when I got off the court, but then, you know, for me, I kind of realise I was watching Iga win this tournament last year, and I was pregnant.
The defending champion saved match point as an inspired Osaka threatened the upset, but survived to win 7-6 1-6 7-5 and reach the third round
The reigning Wimbledon champion needed four sets to beat the world number 176 Jesper de Jong.