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Preview: It’s Day 3 at Roland Garros and, after two rain-soaked days, the forecast is far more favourable than what it’s been so far. All the big guns will be in action today, starting with Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber. The German may have a tough first round against Kiki Bertens, who last week won a clay title in Nuremberg. Serena Williams starts her campaign for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam against Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia. Belarusian Victoria Zarenka, who is in the same quarter as Serena, faces Italian Karin Knapp. [caption id=“attachment_2796820” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns in his first round match of the French Open. AP[/caption] Former champions Ana Ivanovic (2008) and Francesca Schiavone (2010) are both in first-round action, while seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams, a 2002 runner-up in Paris, opens against Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit. On the men’s side, world number one Novak Djokovic plays Lu Yen-Hsun on Court Phillipe-Chatrier while Rafael Nadal starts off against Australian Sam Groth on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Andy Murray, who was left trailing last night after fading light suspended play, will resume in the fourth set against Radek Stepanek. The world number two will resume on Tuesday trailing 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 4-2 after fighting back against the oldest player in the draw. Order of play on show courts at the French Open at Roland Garros on Tuesday: Court Philippe Chatrier (02:30 PM IST) Angelique Kerber (GER #3) v Kiki Bertens (NED) To be completed Radek Stepanek (CZE) leads Andy Murray (GBR #2) 6-3, 6-3, 0-6, 2-4 Novak Djokovic (SRB #1) v Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA #6) Serena Williams (USA #1) v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) Court Suzanne-Lenglen (02:30 PM IST) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x26) Rafael Nadal (ESP #4) v Sam Groth (AUS) Oceane Dodin (FRA) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB #14) David Ferrer (ESP #11) v Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) Court 1 (02:30 PM IST) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Tomas Berdych (CZE #7) To finish: Lucas Pouille (FRA #29) leads Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Venus Williams (USA #9) v Anett Kontaveit (EST) Karin Knapp (ITA) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR #5) David Goffin (BEL #12) v Gregoire Barrere (FRA)
French Open 2016, Day 3 as it happened: Serena, Nadal race into second round; Azarenka retires from Roland Garros
Preview: It’s Day 3 at Roland Garros and, after two rain-soaked days, the forecast is far more favourable than what it’s been so far. All the big guns will be in action today, starting with Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber. The German may have a tough first round against Kiki Bertens, who last week won a clay title in Nuremberg. Serena Williams starts her campaign for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam against Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia.
 "French Open 2016, Day 3 as it happened: Serena, Nadal race into second round; Azarenka retires from Roland Garros")
Victoria Azarenka finally gives up. The 5th seed retires down 3-6, 7-6, 0-4 against Karin Knapp.
World number one Serena Willaims will start her French Open 2016 campaign shortly!
#French Open Serena Williams is out on Court Phillipe-Chatrier, warming up for her 1st round https://t.co/4f8uX7Zf0F pic.twitter.com/faGAoyu9qP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) May 24, 2016
Home favourite Jo Wilfried-Tsonga, seeded 6th, wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 against Jan-Lennard Struff.
Update on Azarenka’s injury. She held her service after the medical timeout.
No tape on Azarenka's right knee. Long MTO though, but she resumes the match
— Carole Bouchard 💜💛 (@carole_bouchard) May 24, 2016
#5 Victoria Azarenka led by a break early but she endedn up dropping the first set. Will we see another upset today?
Upset alert: Karin Knapp takes the first set 6-3 over No. 5 seed Victoria Azarenka. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/2a6zQhEFaP
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 24, 2016
World number one Novak Djokovic crossed the very first hurdle towards winning his maiden French Open.
It's all about the heart for Nole in Paris this year. He wins over Lu, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/489khGOgEg
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) May 24, 2016
What great reflexes from Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin against Ana Ivanovic.
The 14th seed from Serbia won the first set 6-0, but it’s quite close in the second. 5-all.
Océane Dodin montre ses réflexes ! fin de set serrée face à Ana Ivanovic #RG16 https://t.co/yDeoPVJi8v
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 24, 2016
Translation: “When the party is so easy that you decide to take a break dance dance in the middle of the track.” How lcose did Nadal come to touching the net in that point from his match earlier?
Cuando el partido es tan fácil que decides echarte un baile de break dance en medio de la pista. pic.twitter.com/wOp09CQ9J8
— Reacciones Tenis (@ReaccionesATP) May 24, 2016
Novak Djokovic grabs the first set from Yen-Hsun Lu on Court Phillipe-Chatrier with a late break and hold, 6-4. The world number is looking from his best so far but gets the job done.
6-4 Djokovic. Still looks bothered, tight or something. Stays under towels in his chair : under the weather ? pic.twitter.com/23lLaNgGvM
— Carole Bouchard 💜💛 (@carole_bouchard) May 24, 2016
Here’s a stat update for you!
#RG16 42 matches in
— Craig O'Shannessy 🇺🇦 (@BrainGameTennis) May 24, 2016
Straight Sets
Men 20
Women 27
Tiebreakers
Men 21
Women 4
1st Serve Win %
Men 68%
Women 61%
2nds
Men 50%
Women 43%
News Alert:
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal stormed into the French Open second round on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 mauling of Australia’s Sam Groth.
Nadal, the fourth seed, took his overall record in Paris to 71 wins against just two losses.
The Spaniard needed only 80 minutes to see off the big-serving Groth, committing just two unforced errors in the process.
He next faces either Facundo Bagnis of Argentina or French qualifier Kenny de Schepper.
What a great match we just witnessed! Over two days, 3 hrs 41 min and five sets. The 37-year-old Czech gave the world number two a run for his money.
#Respect pic.twitter.com/n2xmNMhx0c
— Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) May 24, 2016
Nadal sure is happy!
#HappyRafa defeats Groth, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/YeaI1dCYjV
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) May 24, 2016
Scores update:
(#12) Carla Suarez Navarro d. Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Shuai Zhang d. Galina Voskoboeva 7-5, 6-2
Malek Jaziri d. Florian Mayer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Aljaz Bedene d. Gerald Melzer 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
The 37-year-old is definitely having fun on court!
@hotdog6969 pic.twitter.com/XYeoNCjIHa
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) May 24, 2016
Sam Groth’s hilarious tweet from a couple of days ago. We know what his preferred surface is! (It’s definitely not clay)
With all this rain @rolandgarros, I'm gonna go throw some seed on Chatrier and hope it grows by Tuesday 🌱😂 #RG16 #RolandGarros
— Sam Groth MP (@SamGrothMP) May 22, 2016
Murray-Stepanek into a fifth set!
#2 Andy Murray has forced a decider after claiming the fourth set, 6-3.
.@tomasberdych gets much needed 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Pospisil. He'll prepare for winner of Jaziri - F. Mayer. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/3oDYHB339F
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 24, 2016
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal is now on court, playing his first round against Australian Sam Groth.
On the centre court, Andy Murray and Radek Stepanek have resumed their match from last night. The Scot is currently trailing 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 5-2.
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal is now on court, playing his first round against Australian Sam Groth.
On the centre court, Andy Murray and Radek Stepanek have resumed their match from last night. The Scot is currently trailing 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 5-2.
Score update:
Australian star Bernard Tomic put his recent troubles behind him when he picked up a first claycourt win of the season at the French Open Tuesday.
The 23-year-old Tomic breezed past Brian Baker, the 662nd-ranked American, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in a rare bright spell for the Australian.
News alert:
Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber crashed out in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday as the German third seed lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to Kiki Bertens, the world number 58.
Bertens, who won her second career title at Nuremberg on Saturday, broke Kerber twice to claim the opening set on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Kerber responded in the second set to force a decider, but Dutchwoman Bertens completed a shock victory to set up a second-round tie against Italy’s Camila Giorgi or French wildcard Alize Lim.
While we were busy with the Kerber match on Phillipe-Chatrier, a number of other players progressed to the second round.
Genie Bouchard won 6-2, 6-2 over Germany’s Laura Siegemund
Bernard Tomic (#20) defeated Brian Baker 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Tomas Berdych wasted no time, wrapping up a quick win over Vask Pospisil 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Frenchwoman #26 Kiki Mladenovic beat former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-4
With Kerber out, it means three of last six @AustralianOpen champs (Wawrinka, Li Na, Kerber) have lost in R1 of subsequent French....
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) May 24, 2016
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