French Open LIVE: Scores and updates as Novak Djokovic starts campaign after Cameron Norrie in action
The French Open continues at Roland Garros today with the second grand slam in tennis wide open in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Novak Djokovic enters the fray as he bids for a record-breaking 23rd grand slam singles title, looking to add to the French Open crowns he claimed in 2016 and 2021. With clay-court king Rafael Nadal missing this year’s tournament through injury, the 36-year-old Serbian looks to have the perfect opportunity to further cement his greatness and USA’s Aleksandar Kovacevic is his first opponent this afternoon.
Djokovic’s main contender for the men’s title appears to be young pretender Carlos Alcaraz, who has lit up the tennis world since bursting on to the scene. The 20-year-old is already a grand slam winner after claiming last year’s US Open and could dominate men’s tennis in a post-Djokovic-Nadal-Federer world. Italy’s Flavio Cobolli is his first-round opponent.
Elsewhere today, Britain’s Cameron Norrie takes on home favourite Benoit Paire this morning, while the women’s draw sees the likes of Caroline Garcia, Petra Kvitova and Jelena Ostapenko get their campaigns underway.
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Briatin’s Cameron Norrie first on court today against home favourite Benoit Paire
Cameron Norrie 2-2 Benoit Paire
10:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A straightforward hold from Paire to again draw level.
Cameron Norrie 2-1 Benoit Paire
10:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Paire is still sliding about, half Yuzuru Hanyu, half Bambi, as a couple of Norrie errors keep him in the third game. Not to be - another slip from the Frenchman and the left-hander holds serve.
Cameron Norrie 1-1 Benoit Paire
10:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle
A ripple of applause around the arena as Paire slides deftly up to the net to put away a point with a neat backhand volley. The Frenchman climbs to 30-15 with a crisp cross-court backhand that beats Norrie to the corner.
A double fault sees one game point go awry; an ace ensures Paire levels things up.
Cameron Norrie 1-0 Benoit Paire
10:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle
There were a few problems yesterday with players struggling to keep their feet on some slippery clay not yet dried by the morning sun. Benoit Paire takes a tumble as he bashes a backhand into the net to drop the opening two points, returning to his bench to check the tread on his shoes, chuntering away beneath his bushy beard.
The first extended rally of the match ends with a wild topspin forehand from the Frenchman, giving Norrie two game points. A long backhand from Paire gives Norrie first blood.
Cameron Norrie vs Benoit Paire
10:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Cameron Norrie will serve first, the leftie with a hefty layer of zinc suncream dragged across the centre of his face.
Off we go - the round one encounter is up and running.
Cameron Norrie vs Benoit Paire
10:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Loud cheers from a swelling crowd in Paris as Benoit Paire’s name is called at Roland-Garros. There were a few boos as Norrie emerged, perhaps relating to his recent run-in with Novak Djokovic.
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French Open Day 2 - Tough start for Cameron Norrie
10:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Right, into today’s action, and our major focus this morning will be on Cameron Norrie, seeded 14th. The British player has endured a mixed clay season, and appeared to be struggling a little physically last week in a semi-final exit against Francisco Cerundolo in Lyon.
It’s a tough little starter for Norrie, too. France’s Benoit Paire is always feisty, particularly on home soil, and an unpredictability that Norrie will have to keep his cool against.
French Open Day 2 - what happened yesterday?
10:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Britain’s already small contingent at the French Open was reduced to two on the opening day when Dan Evans lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The British number two branded his performance “shocking” in a 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeat, while the main talking point of second seed Aryna Sabalenka’s victory over Marta Kostyuk came after the match when the Roland Garros crowd booed Ukrainian Kostyuk for not shaking her Belarusian opponent’s hand.
Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a scare against Jiri Vesely but his fellow Greek Maria Sakkari was an early faller, the eighth seed losing to Czech Karolina Muchova for the second year in a row in Paris.
Here’s a round-up of the best of the Day One action at Roland-Garros.
French Open day 1: British singles contingent down to two after Dan Evans loses
French Open Day 2
09:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle
The sun is shining in Paris, a day for pale colours among the red dust. It’s quite the line-up today, headlined by Novak Djokovic starting his hunt for history as he eyes grand slam singles crown number 23 in the absence of his great rival.
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French Open order of play and schedule on Day 2 including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
09:48 , Luke Baker
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz begin their bids to win the French Open on Day 2 at Roland Garros.
Heavyweights in the men’s tournament, a meeting on clay in Paris between the pair is one of the most-anticipated head-to-heads in sport.
In the women’s tournament, Caroline Garcia will hope the home crowd can drive her deep into the second grand slam of the year, with a first-round match against Xiyu Wang.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka shone on Day 1, with her power too much for Marta Kostyuk, with the Ukrainian refusing to shake hands and subsequently booed by the French crowd.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the second day of the tournament.
French Open order of play and schedule on Day 2 including Djokovic and Alcaraz
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09:44 , Luke Baker
Welcome to our coverage of Day 2 of the 2023 French Open from Roland Garros. The tournament really kicks off in earnest today with the likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in action
