Summary

  • Day four of French Open - listen to live BBC radio commentary via link at top of page (UK only)

  • Second seed Elena Rybakina knocked out by world number 55 Yuliia Starodubtseva in deciding-set tie-break

  • LIVE: Novak Djokovic takes two-set lead against Frenchman Valentin Royer

  • Great Britain's Francesca Jones loses 6-0 7-6 (7-3) to 27th seed Marie Bouzkova

  • Jones was appearing in second round of a Grand Slam for the first time

  • Elina Svitolina and four-time winner Iga Swiatek breeze through to third round of women's draw

  1. Djokovic serving to stay in third setpublished at 17:05 BST

    *Djokovic 6-3 6-2 4-5 Royer

    After four consecutive breaks of serve, Valentin Royer holds serve to love, and skips to his chair in triumph.

    From being a break up and looking home and hosed, now Novak Djokovic must serve to stay in the third set.

  2. Djokovic broken againpublished at 17:02 BST

    Djokovic 6-3 6-2 4-4 Royer*

    What is going on here?

    Once again Novak Djokovic is broken back, and he's furious, gesticulating angrily with his box.

    But it's mainly of his own making - although Valentin Royer does play his part, particularly with a lovely floated forehand dropshot, which leaves Djokovic stranded at the back of the court.

  3. Postpublished at 17:02 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-4) Rybakina

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Incredible stuff here to knock out the world number two.

    She held her nerve, played an unbelievable tie-breaker, deserves to win and that section [of the draw] has just opened up.

  4. game, set and match

    Starodubtseva defeats second seed Rybakinapublished at 16:57 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (10-4) Rybakina

    Yuliia Starodubtseva has done it! She's beaten second seed Elena Rybakina for the biggest win of her career.

    A huge, huge upset. The Australian Open champion is out.

  5. Tie-breakpublished at 16:56 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (9-4) Rybakina

    Oooh. That was a nervy one for Elena Rybakina as she's drawn into the net, but she stops a Starodubtseva pass from squeezing by and dinks the ball over.

    Five match points remain.

  6. Djokovic re-establishes breakpublished at 16:55 BST

    *Djokovic 6-3 6-2 4-3 Royer

    Novak Djokovic is clearly seething after losing his serve but channels his frustration into breaking Valentin Royer again.

    With the will of a champion, he rattles off four points in a row to break Royer to love, clinching the game after forcing an error from his opponent with some aggressive hitting around the court.

    Djokovic again urges the crowd to give him some encouragement.

  7. Starodubtseva has six match points to beat Rybakinapublished at 16:54 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (9-3) Rybakina*

    Yuliia Starodubtseva has SIX match points and cause the biggest upset of the French Open so far.

  8. Tie-breakpublished at 16:53 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (8-2) Rybakina

    Yuliia Starodubtseva shakes a clenched fist towards her team after sending a wicked cross-court forehand winner whistling past Rybakina.

    And then a 70th - yes, 70th - unforced error from the second seed.

    Two points away from a massive upset.

  9. Djokovic brokenpublished at 16:52 BST

    Djokovic 6-3 6-2 3-3 Royer*

    Well, that was unexpected.

    Novak Djokovic finds himself 0-30 down and then serves a double fault.

    He's facing his first break points of the match - and there are three of them.

    The former world number one saves them all but then rails at the heavens as Valentin Royer faces another.

    And a fourth double fault of the match for Djokovic means it's back on serve in the third set.

  10. Tie-breakpublished at 16:51 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (6-2) Rybakina*

    Even with Yulia Starodubtseva's weaker second serve, Elena Rybakina can't capitalise.

    The Kazakh takes control of the next point and has Starodubtseva for the taking, but then she slams a forehand long.

    This is getting away from her now. 6-2.

  11. Tie-breakpublished at 16:49 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (4-2) Rybakina*

    A big serve from Yuliia Starodubtseva and Elena Rybakina can't adjust quickly enough to put it back in the court. 4-2.

  12. Tie-breakpublished at 16:48 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (3-2) Rybakina

    There's just no rhythm in Elena Rybakina's game. A long forehand followed by a winner down the line, and then another miss. 3-2 with a mini-break - 10 points needed for victory.

  13. Tie-breakpublished at 16:46 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 (1-1) Rybakina

    A double fault isn't the best way to start, but Elena Rybakina redeems herself with a powerful cross-court winner on the next point. 1-1.

  14. Starodubtseva holds to force tie-breakpublished at 16:45 BST

    Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 6-6 (0-0) Rybakina*

    We're going all the way. Yuliia Starodubtseva holds and forces a match tie-break.

    Who wins is anyone's guess.

    Starodubtseva in actionImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 16:44 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 Rybakina

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You feel like this match does deserve a tie-breaker with all of the drama we've had so far. Starodubtseva has battled exceptionally well.

  16. Djokovic breakspublished at 16:44 BST

    *Djokovic 6-3 6-2 3-2 Royer

    Novak Djokovic tries to get the crowd involved as he looks for a way to see off Valentin Royer, asking for them for encouragement, and they duly respond.

    The cheers give way to groans as Royer double-faults to give Djokovic a break point.

    And the Serb duly converts by wrong-footing his opponent to take a big step towards reaching the third round here for the 21st year in a row.

  17. Postpublished at 16:43 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 Rybakina

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is one of those matches where if Rybakina comes through, it just gives her a little bit more confidence because if you're going to go on to win a major there's always one match where you don't necessarily play your best tennis but you find a way to come through it.

  18. Rybakina holdspublished at 16:42 BST

    *Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 5-6 Rybakina

    Elena Rybakina isn't playing her best tennis but she's at least got her serve back on track.

    There's not the same number of aces flying off her racquet but that won't matter to her at the moment as she gets another hold over the line and put the pressure back on Yuliia Starodubtseva.

  19. Djokovic holdspublished at 16:40 BST

    Djokovic 6-3 6-2 2-2 Royer*

    Once again Novak Djokovic holds serve easily without dropping a point.

    Still no sniff of a break point for Valentin Royer.

    Djokovic in actionImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 16:38 BST

    *Djokovic 6-3 6-2 1-2 Royer

    Any thought that Valentin Royer might just lose heart and roll over in the third set is way off the mark as he again holds to love.