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Iga Swiatek began the action at the French Open today, before Coco Gauff took to the court, with the likes of 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 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, another Italian, Sinner, eased into the fourth round with a dominant 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Pavel Kotov earlier this week 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, beat Sebastian Korda in straight sets last time out after being pushed by Jesper de Jong in the previous round.
Follow all the latest tennis scores and results from day eight at the French Open below.
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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!
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!
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 15:07
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 2-5* Stefanos Tsitsipas
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 15:03
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 *1-5 Stefanos Tsitsipas
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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Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:58
French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 3-6* Carlos Alcaraz
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:54
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 *0-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:52
French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 *3-5 Carlos Alcaraz
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:49
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 0-3* Stefanos Tsitsipas
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:45
French Open – Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 *2-4 Carlos Alcaraz
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.
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:41
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) 2-6 0-1* Stefanos Tsitsipas
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!
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:38
French Open – Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-6 (4-7) *2-6 Stefanos Tsitsipas
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)
Chris Wilson2 June 2024 14:29