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The first week of the 2025 French Open ends at Roland Garros with the third round of the singles to be wrapped up today.
Jannik Sinner (1) has cruised into the fourth round while Jessica Pegula (3) came from a set down to advance. American Coco Gauff (2) won in straight sets to reach the fourth round while Madison Keys survived in three sets over Sofia Kenin.
British No.1 Jack Draper (5) trounced Joao Fonseca in straight sets to advance to the fourth round. Novak Djokovic (6) is underway for the nightcap at Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Novak Djokovic's efficient serving continues with his first service hold of the second set. He's serving at 60 percent, winning 83 percent of his first serve points and 75 percent on the second.
Filip Misolic is getting no pressure on Djokovic's serve as he hasn't faced a break point yet.
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Novak Djokovic takes the opening set 6-3 over Filip Misolic in 46 minutes. An interesting start to the set, where Misolic staved off nine consecutive break point opportunities. But Djokovic was finally able to get the break en route to winning the set.
Give Misolic credit. He's had chances and is making Djokovic run around the court.
Djokovic is serving at 54 percent, winning 85 percent of his first serve points and 82 percent of his second serves. He won 37 points to Misolic's 25.
A muggy, dank night session match on Philippe-Chatrier wouldn't have been high on Novak Djokovic's wishlist for this French Open. Especially on the night of the Champions League final, which he said he would like to watch.
The players who have beaten Djokovic recently have been able to test his physicality, while also taking time away from him with their weapons. Filip Misolic, the Austrian qualifier, has been keeping Djokovic in plenty of lengthy baseline exchanges, but he hasn't been able to really hurt or stretch him at any point.
Djokovic is up 5-3 after punishing Misolic for some very average overheads by hoisting them high into the night air. Misolic eventually mistimed one long to give Djokovic the break of serve he was hunting. Two holds of serve later, Djokovic will now serve for the set.
On the 10th break point opportunity, Novak Djokovic finally breaks Filip Misolic's serve. It was an extended rally, as Djokovic ran side to side, hitting lobs and forcing Misolic to hit overhead smashes.
On the final lob, Misolic's smash sails long, giving Djokovic a 4-2 lead in the first set. Two games away from taking this first set.
Filip Misolic staves off another break point opportunity to hold serve. He has some pace to his forehand and is forcing Djokovic to hit on the run, stretch groundstrokes.
Misolic hits a cheeky drop shot to secure the service hold. Djokovic is now 0-for-8 on break point opportunities.
Filip Misolic escapes his opening service game. Novak Djokovic had seven break point opportunities but couldn't convert.
Big confidence boost for the 23-year-old Austrian.
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Cameron Norrie is into the fourth round for the first time in his career. He beats fellow Brit Jacob Fearnley in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
Norrie awaits the winner of Novak Djokovic and Filip Misolic.
Novak Djokovic serves the first ball. On his second serve, Filip Misolic's forehand return goes wide.
We're underway from Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Novak Djokovic is looking for his 99th win at Roland Garros. He hasn't lost before the quarterfinals at Roland Garros since 2009.
He walks onto Court Philippe-Chatrier to take on Austrian Filip Misolic. Enjoy tennis fans.
Madison Keys credited the adjustments she made at the start of the second set which allowed her to win in three sets over Sofia Kenin.
"Started off sloppy in the third but was happy to bounce back with that great," Keys said on TNT. "Stayed tough in the end."
On her relationship with clay: "We're slowly loving each other."
The final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier today is 24-time slam champion Novak Djokovic taking on Austrian Filip Misolic. Djokovic is trying to advance to the second week at Roland Garros for the 16th consecutive year.
First ball is expected at 2:15 p.m. ET. Stay tuned tennis fans.
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Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur has criticized double standards in the coverage and showcasing of women’s tennis, writing on social media “the women’s game has been writing its own legacy loudly, brilliantly, and for far too long without full recognition.”
In a post on X today, Jabeur wrote: “A lot of amazing athletes have been told the same things over and over. That no one watches. That no one cares. That women’s sport doesn’t ‘move people.’
“Judgment comes quickly often from those who’ve never even watched a full match. One empty stadium is held up as proof. The packed ones? Conveniently ignored.”
A 6-0, 6-0 win for a woman is called “boring. Too easy,” she added. “When a man does it? That’s ‘dominance.’ ‘Strength.’ ‘Unstoppable.’”
Jabeur was eliminated in the French Open first round Tuesday by Magdalena Fręch. She will now focus on the grass-court season and preparing for Wimbledon, where she is a two-time finalist.
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Court Suzanne-Lenglen, the second show court at Roland Garros, is a rocket booster for home (i.e. French) players and a mix between a cauldron and a washing machine for their opponents.
Welcome to the French Open's amphitheatre of heaven and hell.
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There's a lot of American players in the second week of Roland Garros. Five women and three men (eight total) are into the Round of 16 at the French Open for the first time in 40 years, per the USTA.
The last time the Roland Garros fourth round featured eight or more American players was 1985.
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What a gutsy win for Madison Keys. She defeats 2020 Australian Open Sofia Kenin in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
It wasn't the easiest match for Keys, who struggled with her ground strokes, in particular the backhand on Kenin's second serve. But Keys showed great resilience as she's done throughout this season as a Grand Slam champion. She found the big shots, in particular when saving match points down 4-5 in the third set, where she tossed in an unreturnable first serve or a powerful groundstroke.
For Kenin, she's still searching for her first round of 16 at a Slam since 2021. It was a spirited effort but unfortunately, too inconsistent throughout the match to get the win. Keys led the point total 113 to 93 despite it being a three-set match.
It will be another American that Keys faces in the fourth round. Hailey Baptiste, the 23-year-old from Washington D.C., is into her first second week at a slam. Keys is looking to get to her first quarterfinals at Roland Garros since 2019.
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Right after Madison Keys battled to hold serve, she immediately breaks Sofia Kenin's serve. On double break point, Kenin sent a forehand wide, leading to the Keys break. Kenin is upset, as she had chances to win the match but couldn't convert.
Now it's Keys who will serve for the match up 6-5.
Staring at elimination, Madison Keys escapes to hold serve against Sofia Kenin. She saves three match points en route to the service hold. Whether it was an unreturnable first serve or her blazing groundstrokes, Keys was able to hit clutch shots.
How will Kenin respond? 5-5 final set.
It looked at though Gauff would be coasting after blitzing the first set, but Bouzková came right back into it and at one point, was two points away from levelling the match. The Czech was fired-up and Gauff struggled to contain her at times in the second.
But the No.2's quality shone through in the tie-break. She will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the last 16.
