Iga Swiatek served up a double bagel to thrash Wang Xinyu of China 6-0 6-0 as the French Open champion stayed on course to defend her title, while Coco Gauff fought off the challenge of 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva to reach the fourth round.
But Roland Garros lost one of its favourites to illness as Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdrew minutes before she was due to take to Philippe Chatrier to face Sara Sorribes Tormo, revealing she was struggling with a virus.
Casper Ruud and Holger Rune remain on a course for a French Open rematch after advancing to the fourth round. Ruud shook off an early scare to beat China’s Zhang Zhizhen 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 Rune cruised with a straight-sets win agains Argentine qualifier Genaro Alberto Olivieri.
Cameron Norrie’s campaign ended in disappointing fashion with a straight-sets loss to Lorenzo Musetti on Friday, while Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continued to navigate off-court controversies at Roland Garros to advance to the fourth round.
Follow live scores and updates from the French Open below:
