Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev faced a disappointing defeat in the French Open third round, losing to Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets. Rublev's performance was marred by 37 unforced errors and four double faults, leading to his outburst of frustration that included smashing his racket on his knee.
Despite his own criticism of his behavior, Arnaldi downplayed Rublev's actions, stating that such behavior was not uncommon for the Russian player. Arnaldi's victory over Rublev sets up a match against the winner of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Zhizhen Zhang.
Meanwhile, top-ranked Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday with a win over Marie Bouzkova, advancing to the fourth round. Swiatek's victory was marked by a celebratory post-match moment where former French player Fabrice Santoro led the crowd in singing 'Happy Birthday' to the Polish champion.
In other matches, Coco Gauff defeated Dayana Yastremska, while Elisabetta Cocciaretto upset Liudmila Samsonova to reach the fourth round for the first time. Sofia Kenin suffered a loss to Clara Touson, who will face Ons Jabeur in the next round.
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova secured a win over Chloé Paquet and will face Olga Danilovic in the next round. Danilovic, ranked 125th, made her first fourth-round appearance at a Grand Slam tournament after defeating Donna Vekic.
Despite rain interruptions, the French Open continues to showcase thrilling matches and unexpected outcomes, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
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