Summary

  • Day one of French Open

  • LIVE: Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

  • Djokovic, 39, bidding for record 25th Grand Slam title

  • GB's Francesca Jones fights back to beat Beatriz Haddad Maia for first win at a Grand Slam

  • Emma Raducanu beaten 6-0 7-6 (7-4) by Solana Sierra in first round

  • Seventh seed Taylor Fritz loses 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (9-11) 6-1 to wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy

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  1. Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 22:06 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 3-3 Mpetshi Perricard*

    The fourth set started with back-to-back breaks. We've now had four consecutive holds to love.

    Ace-laden service games are flying by.

  2. Mpetshi Perricard holds to lovepublished at 22:03 BST

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    Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardImage source, Getty Images

    Good speed from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, charging the net and burying a smash for 15-0.

    Two big serves are followed by a forehand unforced error from Novak Djokovic off a second serve.

    The Frenchman holds to love in one minute and 17 seconds.

  3. Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 22:01 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 2-2 Mpetshi Perricard*

    A run of forehand errors from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard help Novak Djokovic bounce back from being broken with a hold to love of his own.

  4. Mpetshi Perricard holds to lovepublished at 21:57 BST

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    Ace. Bruising forehand winner. Backhand winner accompanied by a groan from Novak Djokovic, who is left resting on his racquet. Ace.

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is back!

  5. Postpublished at 21:57 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What on earth was that last drop shot Novak Djokovic just did?

    He didn't even move his feet on it, it was a very lackadaisical drop shot and it never even looked like it was never going to go in.

    I think he lost his focus then, it was a poor game, he's going to be fuming about that.

  6. Mpetshi Perricard breakspublished at 21:55 BST

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    He can! Novak Djokovic mucks up his forehand drop shot.

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images
  7. Break point Mpetshi Perricardpublished at 21:54 BST

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    The crowd is cheering every point won by Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who strikes two forehand winners in the game to bring up break point. The second comes from a tame Novak Djokovic smash.

    Can he break back at the first time of asking?

  8. Postpublished at 21:52 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Novak Djokovic is fully in the driving seat now, he has his foot well down on the accelerator and is in charge.

  9. Djokovic breakspublished at 21:51 BST

    *Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 1-0 Mpetshi Perricard

    Novak Djokovic breaks out into a huge grin.

    Deep forehands are exchanged back and forth, back and forth. Djokovic fakes another before nailing a teasing drop shot winner.

    An early break for the third seed.

  10. Break point Djokovicpublished at 21:49 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 0-0 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is inviting pressure once again, sending a backhand long.

    Advantage Novak Djokovic.

  11. Deucepublished at 21:49 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 0-0 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Two break points saved, Novak Djokovic netting a routine forehand on the second.

  12. Break points Djokovicpublished at 21:48 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 0-0 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardImage source, Getty Images

    Oh dear, oh dear.

    A serve and volley attempt doesn't come off for 15-30 before Novak Djokovic hunts down a drop shot and comes up with a backhand winner.

    Two break points. This could be over in a flash.

  13. Postpublished at 21:47 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 0-0 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard received some attention to his right wrist at the end of the third set.

    Can he turn this around?

    The crowd is still vocal in support of their home hopeful, cheering a forehand winner for 15-all.

  14. Game and third setpublished at 21:45 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 6-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Novak DjokovicImage source, Getty Images

    Novak Djokovic steps aside and lets Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's looping forehand fly long.

    He gets the third set done and dusted in 22 minutes.

  15. Set points Djokovicpublished at 21:43 BST

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    Novak Djokovic is in a hurry. Three set points.

  16. Djokovic breakspublished at 21:42 BST

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    Novak Djokovic's kids jump up and down in delight after Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard sends a forehand beyond the baseline.

    They'll now watch their dad try to serve out the set.

  17. Break point Djokovicpublished at 21:41 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 4-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard picks up a bit of pace on serve but Novak Djokovic is right back in this match and is making things difficult for the Frenchman. A booming winner down the line from the Serb followed by a Mpetshi Perricard mishit brings up another break point.

  18. Postpublished at 21:40 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 4-1 Mpetshi Perricard

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Clinical, putting down the hammer, not wasting any time - and that in itself helps build pressure on your opponent.

    From being so close to potentially taking a two-set lead, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is now suddenly sitting down at his change of ends wondering what on earth has happened.

    That is the level these top players can keep on bringing.

  19. Djokovic holdspublished at 21:38 BST

    Djokovic 5-7 7-5 4-1 Mpetshi Perricard*

    The third set could be over very quickly. Novak Djokovic is on a roll on serve, with a backhand down the line securing another love hold.

    Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard looks like he's ran out of steam.

    The French crowd have quietened down a tad.

  20. Mpetshi Perricard holdspublished at 21:35 BST

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    Better from Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard as he makes moves to the net and dinks over a couple of shots that Novak Djokovic has no hope of getting too.

    Another superb volley at the fence get him on the board in this third set.