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From 30-0, Muchova closes to 30-all, but a backhand swiped wide has her hitting her racket, match-point down\u2026<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re away on Chatrier. Fonseca \u2013 who was desperate to be drawn against Djokovic and have playing the greatest in his life \u2013 saves a break point with a fine backhand down the line \u2026 but there are two of them and he cedes the second, as consecutive unforced errors from Muchova donate Teichmann what might be the decisive break. At 6-1 6-5, the Swiss will now serve for the match.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Teichmann does indeed hold, but I think Muchova has it in her to stay even and not become discouraged, but from 40-0, she\u2019s suddenly under pressure at 40-30, a couple of errors upping the pressure. And a forehand into the net means deuce; might the match be here?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u2026and he does! He ought really to have gone down 2-0, but instead he\u2019s up 2-1; I doubt even the cap hair he reveals when changing his top can upset him.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Teichmann sticks Muchova on the bike, as you would against someone with a leg situation, dancing a little jig when a drop brings her 0-30. And though, at 15-40, she goes long, an inside-out backhand on to the sideline seals the break-back \u2013 but can she hold for 5-5? Meantime, Michelsen is at 30-15 trying to serve out the third set against Jodar\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Teichmann holds, so Muchova must serve for a decider at 1-6 5-3; Michelsen holds against Jodar for 1-1 5-3, and if he can close out the set, he\u2019ll feel like he\u2019s a great chance of winning one of the next two.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Cirstea leads Sierra, who beat Paolini in round two, 6-0 3-0; Muchova takes a medical timeout to address an issue with her right leg, having had one of her breaks taken back, Teichmann leadig her 6-1 2-5, and off we go again.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Next on Chatrier: Jo\u00e3o Fonseca (28) v Novak Djokovic (3).<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Andreeva says that it\u2019s always difficult against Bouzkova \u2013 you really have to work the points to win them. She was happy to win the first set despite not playing that well, and happy she was aggressive throughout the match.<\/p>\n She likes it when it\u2019s hot and the ball bounces more \u2013 she can give a good shape on it \u2013 but when she asked Rublev to finish his last match quickly so she could get the conditions she wanted, he said no, he was going to take it slowly, presumably so she\u2019d have to win in adverse circumstances.<\/p>\n Otherwise, she\u2019s sure her coach, Conchita Martinez, will have notes, and they\u2019ll try to adapt her game to whoever the next opponent is.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Mirra Andreeva (8) beats Marie Bouzkova (27) 6-4 6-2<\/p>\n Andreeva is getting to that point where her basic level of performance is good enough to beat almost everyone; next for her comes Teichmann or Muchova.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Andreeva breaks Bouzkova again and at 6-4 5-2 is serving for the match; Jodar retrieves a break to trail Michelsen 3-1 in the third; and Muchova is all over Teichmann now at 1-6 5-1, a second break telling us that class is overriding form.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I should also note that Michelsen and Jodar are wearing identical outfits, the latter having changed to a blue cap.<\/p>\n Photograph: Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Brunskill\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n I can confirm that the aforementioned salad dressing stained the worktops. Happily, the aforementioned 12-year-old then coated them \u2013 the worktops, not the salad dressing \u2013 in Cif, so that is now all over my hands. Anyhow, Jodar directs a backhand down the line but just wide, and suddenly, from serving for a 2-0 lead, he\u2019s been broken thrice on the spin, trailing 3-0 in the third.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n It takes him a while, but Michelsen endorses his break for 1-1 2-0, as Muchova preserves hers by holding from 0-40 down. She leads 4-1 in the second having lost the first 6-1, and on Chatrier, Andreeva is nearly there, leading Bouzkova 6-4 4-2.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Now then. Jodar leaves the court between sets, returns, and is broken. we\u2019ll see how he responds, but Coach Calv is high on him: \u201cHe\u2019s class. Huge hitter. Very composed for his age. He could go very deep here.\u201d<\/p>\n The composure is very apparent \u2013 he backs himself, and not in a foolish, youthful way, but because he trusts himself.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On Lenglen, it\u2019s going as we thought it might, Teichmann\u2019s streak expiring as Muchova improves to trail 1-6 2-0; Andreeva leads Bouzkova 6-4 2-0.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n My 12-year-old disturbs me to talk the salad dressing she\u2019s just made \u2013 yes, I have disowned her \u2013 and Michelsen makes 6-4, but a big serve from Jodar amps up the pressure at 6-5. And brutal hitting from the Spaniard opens the opportunity to finish the rally with a mid-court forehand \u2026 but he nets! Real talk, I don\u2019t think losing this set will affect the outcome, because Michelsen needs that kind of error to win and I doubt he gets enough of them, but for now, he\u2019s saluting his box having levelled the match at a set apiece.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Andreeva breaks Bouzkova immediately at the start of set two, and she\u2019s on the surge now; part of her development has been taking control of matches when she\u2019s in the ascendancy \u2013 the ability to up it when necessary \u2013 and that\u2019s what we\u2019re seeing here. Elsewhere, Muchova is made to fight for it, but she holds at the start of set two to trail Teichmann 1-6 1-0, while Michelsen has the mini-break against Jodar, up 4-3.<\/p>\n Mirra Andreeva fires off a forehand return to Marie Bouzkova. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a009.17 EDT<\/p>\n Michelsen is a gamer, making 30-all, then, when Jodar goes for his big second serve again, this time he misses \u2026 and a second double, the second serve of which is butchered, the ball never threatening to bounce in the box, means we\u2019re back on serve with a second breaker upon us.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Yeah, Rafael Jodar is forrreal. Michelsen facilitates him with a pair of unforced errors but then, up 30-40, he races way out of court on the backhand side and smites a winner down the line and at the ankles to secure a break. He\u2019ll now serve for the second set and a 2-0 lead at 7-6 6-5.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a009.02 EDT<\/p>\n Pablo Carre\u00f1o Busta beats Thiago Agust\u00edn Tirante 7-6(0) 7-5 3-6 6-4<\/p>\n Next for him: Jodar or Michelsen.<\/p>\n Pablo Carreno Busta serves during his victory over Thiago Agustin Tirante. Photograph: Christophe Petit-Tesson\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a009.15 EDT<\/p>\n Teichmann serves out what is surely one of the best sets (of tennis) she\u2019s ever played, leading Muchova 6-1; Andreeva does likewise, up 6-4 on Bouzkova.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Gosh, there\u2019s been a bit of doubles upheaval:<\/p>\n Turkey\u2019s Zeynep Sonmez tripped over an advertising sign and crashed into a wall while chasing the ball in her doubles match at the French Open<\/a> on Friday, with the leg injury she sustained bringing her campaign to an early end.<\/p>\n Sonmez, who was partnering German Tatjana Maria in their second round match against Ukrainian duo Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska, ran towards the back of Court Six as she chased a high ball at 2-0 down in the opening set.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old looked to have given up her chase as the ball bounced over her head but she tripped on a small sign that served as an advertisement for a sponsor and fell face first towards the wall.<\/p>\n Although Sonmez reacted quickly to avoid a more serious injury to her head and face, she stayed down and clutched her bruised right leg, as her teammate and opponents ran to her.<\/p>\n After returning to her seat at the centre of the court and following a check by the tournament doctor, Sonmez pulled out and the contest came to an abrupt end after 17 minutes.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I love Andreeva\u2019s inside-out forehand, a helluva thump, and she leaps into one to break Bouzkova for 5-4 in the first; she\u2019ll now serve for the set. Meanwhile, Muchova is on the board but still down 5-1 to Teichmann, and Jodar leads Michelsen 7-5 4-5 on erve. v.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A second-serve ace saves Jodar from being broken, bravery and creativity under pressure another big tick next to his name; he leads 7-6 4-4; Teichmann now leads Muchova 5-0; and Carreno Busta is serving for the match against Tirente.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Teichmann has come out firing \u2013 she breaks Muchova again for 4-0 in the first and it\u2019s not that her opponent is playing poorly, she\u2019s just roasting hot. I doubt she can maintain that level through another set, but if she can, she\u2019ll be hard to stop.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On Mathieu, Jodar, at net on the sideline but facing the baseline, somehow diverts a shoulder-high volley cross-court; it\u2019s so good, Michelsen applauds. For now, though, he\u2019s just about staying in the contest, down 6-7 3-3, but struggling to hold.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On Chatrier, Andreeva and Bouzkova are level at 3-3, but Andreeva is starting to play, a tremendous backhand taking her to deuce on return, and though she nets in the next point, prior to it she was dictating. And it\u2019s that increased aggression which will give her a chance of winning majors \u2013 her defensive work is supreme, but without a big weapon, she needs to find other ways of finishing points, and conviction might just be the way.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n What I really like about Muchova is the intelligence of her play \u2013 she has power, but varies spin, speed and angles better than almost everyone. Of course, as I type, she\u2019s broken for 0-2; let\u2019s see how she handles that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re under way on Lenglen, where Teichmann has taken the first game against Muchova. Muchova is a brilliant player whose career has been hampered by injuries, but her grand slam record tells us just how good she is \u2013 she\u2019s made the final of this competition, losing to Swiatek in three tight sets, the semis of the two hard-court majors, and the last eight at Wimbledon. It\u2019s been a couple of years since the most recent of all those, but she lost a three-setter to Gauff in Melbourne, won in Qatar, lost to Gauff in the Miami semi, beat Gauff in Stuttgart \u2013 and Svitolina \u2013 then lost the final to Rybakina. She might just be ready for this.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Michelsen responds really well when down break point, but the feeling persists that the match is on Jodar\u2019s racket: he\u2019s got bigger power, but also a terrific understanding of what a rally requires. He leads 7-6 0-1.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s getting close on 14, Tirante retrieving a set to trail Carreno Busta 6-7 5-7 6-3 2-12, while on Chatrier we\u2019re on serve, Bouzkova leading Andreeva 2-1.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Back with the dubs, longtime readers will know that Calv Betton, a great friend of the blog and whose insights are the best bit of it, coaches Henry Patten. He and Harri Heliovaara are currently on court against Mattia Bellucci and F\u00e1bi\u00e1n Marozs\u00e1n; they lead 5-1 in the first set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On Mathieu, they\u2019re playing a breaker and, from 0-2 down, Jodar rips through seven points on the spin to lead Michelsen 7-6. He\u2019s looking very good indeed, his ability to change tempo and intensity a rare one; he\u2019s seeded to meet Zverev in the last eight and though there\u2019s plenty of work for both to do before then, it\u2019d be a tremendous tussle.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Next on Lenglen: Jil Teichmann v Karol\u00edna Muchov\u00e1.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.21 EDT<\/p>\n I really like Rublev \u2013 he seems like such a good lad and I\u2019m told he is. What he said about charisma is really interesting, because a s a bloke, he has it, but competitively, he doesn\u2019t quite have the belief in himself, which is a major reasons he struggles against the best in the biggest tournament. Juvenile though this sounds, if he can introduce a bit of swagger to proceedings, he\u2019ll be a much better player.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Rublev says he played a tough player who is dangerous and has good shots; he thinks they played good rallies at good speed, and he\u2019s happy to have won.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you manage to stay calm?\u201d Fabrice Santoro wonders; \u201cI\u2019m not a good person to ask,\u201d Rublev responds. \u201cSo what\u2019s going on in your head?\u201d comes back at him; \u201cYou know, Looney Tunes, the Tasmanian Devil? The one that\u2019s crazy\u201d is the answer.<\/p>\n Working with Marat Safin, now coaching him, is something unique and special, he\u2019s grateful and it\u2019s been amazing to work with him. The thing Safin is trying to bring to his game is \u201ccharisma\u201d but also to see the court, how to move the opponent and when to step in, not just hitting the ball.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Andrey Rublev (11) beats Nuno Borges 7-5 7-6(2) 7-6(2)<\/p>\n An excellent performance from Rublev, who served well when he needs to and found winners when he needed them. Next for him comes Mensik or De Minaur, and like every man left in the draw, he\u2019ll be wondering if this might be his time.<\/p>\n Andrey Rublev celebrates winning his third round match against Nuno Borges. Photograph: St\u00e9phane Mah\u00e9\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.14 EDT<\/p>\n And that might be that, a backhand swatted cross as Borges chugs from corner to corner makes it 5-2 Rublev, a booming ace out wide follows, and he now has four match points.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Borges secures his hold, so here comes our second breaker in a row, and he\u2019s immediately down a mini-break, Rublev dashing in to whip a winner down the line by way of consolidation.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Visiting on Lenglen, Borges is serving to stay in the match at 5-7 6-7 5-6 while, on Mathieu, Jodar and Michelsen have swapped breaks once more, the Spaniard just holding to lead 5-4.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Share<\/a><\/p>\n I really don\u2019t have a clue what\u2019s going to happen in week two of the women\u2019s competition. Five to ten years ago, it was the least predictable sport in the world because no one was all that good so anyone could win any tournament; now, it\u2019s the least predictable sport in the world because so many players are so damn brilliant.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Next on Chatrier: Mirra Andreeva (8) v Marie Bouzkova (27).<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Swiatek says sometimes you have to be patient as it\u2019s easy to go for a winner and miss, so her forehand top-spin did a lot today, and she\u2019s also happy with her second serve and general solidity.<\/p>\n Asked about spending time training with Rafael Nadal, she says it was an amazing experience. She didn\u2019t think he\u2019d have time to come to her practises and he gave her some technical tiops, but the main thing to take from him is his approach to the game \u2013 it\u2019s not always easy, sometimes the best players struggle, the key is to get over it, work on stuff, and never give up. He had some stories to share and is really open to giving advice, which she really appreciates.<\/p>\n This was the first time two Polish players have met at Roland Garros in the open eara \u2013 she hoes to see the fans again in the next days.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Iga Swiatek (3) beats Magda Linette 6-4 6-4<\/p>\n Swiatek is so good at improving through the rounds, and that was the best she\u2019s played this week. But her next match, against Kostyuk, will offer a very different challenge \u2013 an elite athlete, with big power, and lots of confidence. I can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n Iga Swiatek fires off a serve during her straight sets victory over Magda Linette. Photograph: Teresa Su\u00e1rez\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.16 EDT<\/p>\n And very quickly, it\u2019s 6-4 5-4 40-0\u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On more than a few occasions, Linette has done the hard work then missed with her winner, and a forehand swiped down the line but wide, means that at 30-all, she\u2019s two points away from defeat. But she then plays a really good rally for 40-30, then Swiatek goes long on the backhand, meaning she must serve for the match after change of ends.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Of course, as I type, Jodar serves three doubles in the process of surrendering his break, so he now leads 3-2 while, on Lenglen, Borges has the umpire down so he can chunter about a ball he thinks is out and on Chatrier, Linette is serving at 4-6 3-5 to stay in the mach.<\/p>\n