French Open live updates (2024)

• Outdoor matches suspended for the night at Roland Garros due to rain
• Carlos Alcaraz (3) defeats Sebastian Korda (27) in straight sets
• Wins for Coco Gauff (3), Sinner (2), Jabeur (8), Swiatek (1)
• Andrey Rublev (6) out after admitting 'tanking'

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Carlos Alcaraz speaking on Court Philippe-Chatrier after his win: "It was a really good match. I think I played really well, much better than the previous match.

"This is something I really wanted, just to get in the rally, play some good points and feel like myself on the court. I think I did that really well.

"I have great memories playing on this court. I'm feeling better and better every match I play here.

"Obviously Sebastian (Korda) is a great player and a really good ball striker. It is difficult to play against him. I had to run a lot. It was like a marathon for me today.

"I wasn't worried at all. I know what I'm capable of. I know my skills and that it is really difficult for him as well."

Carlos Alcaraz (3) has finished off Sebastian Korda (27) in straight sets, winning 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3. He moves on to the fourth round, where he will face the winner of the match between Ben Shelton (15) and Felix Auger Aliassime (21), which will resume tomorrow after being suspended for rain today.

The 23-year-old American Korda is still seeking to replicate his unlikely run to the fourth round of the French Open in his debut Grand Slam main draw appearance in 2020.

Corentin Moutet has absolutely dominated the fourth set against Sebastian Ofner to win their match 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. The crowd at Lenglen was loving it, chanting "Moutet" after points during the final games.

Moutet advances to the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career, where he will face a tough matchup against Jannik Sinner (2).

The problem with being a very, very good tennis player is that you can play your absolute best against the best of the generation and get zilch in return.

Seb Korda raised it, really raised it in the second set tonight, even rattling Carlos Alcaraz. But at the crucial moments, Alcaraz edged the battle, with the unreliability of Korda's forehand reemerging at the worst possible time.

Five games later, he finds himself 1-4 down at the hands of an Alcaraz masterclass and two games from exiting the tournament. Tennis. Cruel.

A pattern is beginning to develop in the match between Carlos Alcaraz (3) and Sebastian Korda (27).

In the first set, Alcaraz broke the American, Korda responded with a break of his own, and then the Spaniard broke him once again to win 6-4.

In the second set, Alcaraz broke, Korda returned the favor, and Alcaraz appeared set to break him once more. But the American found a way to flip the script this time, saving three break points en route to taking a 4-3 lead on serve. Let's see if the 23-year-old American can find a way to steal a set here.

With the rain continuing at Roland Garros, play on the outdoor courts has been canceled for the rest of the night. That leaves three matches suspended midway to be resumed tomorrow:

• Felix Augur Aliassime (21) is up a break and leading the first set 5-4 against Ben Shelton (15).
• Hubert Hurkacz (8) and Denis Shapovalov are on serve in the third set with the Pole leading it 2-1 after taking the first two sets 6-3, 7-6(0).
• Grigor Dimitrov (10) won the first set 6-3 and is leading the second set 2-1 up a break against Zizou Bergs.

Sebastian Korda (27) hit some impressive shots in the first set but Carlos Alcaraz found (3) a way to get by him, breaking him to go ahead 5-4 before serving to love to close out the first set.

The first set on Lenglen has also completed, Sebastian Ofner taking it 6-3 over the Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

Andy Murray has spoken to his brother Jamie about the possibility of playing doubles at Wimbledon.

This year’s event may well be Andy’s final Wimbledon, and the two-time men’s singles champion said that he could enter the doubles with his brother.

“My brother doesn’t have a partner for Wimbledon currently,” Andy said after losing in the first round of the doubles with Dan Evans to Thiago Seyboth Wild and Sebastian Baez. “We have spoken a little bit about it. So may do that, but not 100 per cent sure yet.”

The rain has picked back up at Roland Garros, forcing the three matches in progress outdoors to be suspended. The courts have been covered with tarps, a sign that the administrators don't expect to resume play soon.

We're still playing on the two indoor courts, where Korda-Alcaraz and Moutet-Ofner are each on serve in the first set.

In addition to the Korda-Alcaraz match, we have four other men's singles matches going on at the moment:

• Hubert Hurkacz (8) leads Denis Shapovalov two sets to love after taking the second set in a tiebreak to love.
• Felix Auger Aliassime (21) is up a break on Ben Shelton (15) in the first set, leading 4-3.
• Grigor Dimitrov (10) recovered from an early break to win his first set against Zizou Bergs, and has now opened the second set by immediately breaking his opponent's serve.
• Frenchman Corentin Moutet is up a break early in his first set against Sebastian Ofner, leading 2-1 on Lenglen.

Tonight's marquee match on Court Simonne-Mathieu has just begun, with Carlos Alcaraz (3) getting off to the best possible start by breaking the serve of Sebastian Korda (27) in the very first game.

The 23-year-old American is seeking his first berth in the fourth round of the French Open since 2020. Alcaraz leads their previous head-to-head meetings three wins to one, but Korda has beaten the Spaniard on clay before, two years ago at Monte Carlo.

A match between two impressive youngsters has just gotten underway, as 21-year-old Ben Shelton (15) and 23-year-old Felix Auger Aliassime (21) gets started on one of the outside courts.

Sebastian Korda (27) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3) and Corentin Moutet vs Sebastian Ofner are also about to get going.

And as for live scores, Hubert Hurkacz (8) leads Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 5-5 while Grigor Dimitrov and Zizou Bergs are on serve in their first set.

A big roar on Lenglen, as it's announced that home favourite Corentin Moutet's match against Sebastian Ofner will be moved there from Simonne-Mathieu.

Moutet is so entertaining, especially on home turf, and there should be fireworks in this one.

Stefano Tsitsipas (9) has advanced to the fourth round, needing just 91 minutes to blow by Zhang Zhizhen in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

Tsitsipas will face Matteo Arnaldi next, hoping to reach the last eight at Roland Garros for the second year in a row and fourth time overall.