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French Open LIVE: Latest tennis scores and results from Roland Garros

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Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form

Defending French Open champion and World No 1 Iga Swiatek faces fellow four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka in the match of the day at Roland Garros, as rain continues to disrupt the schedule in Paris.

Swiatek, 22,  is looking to make it three-in-a-row at French Open and takes on Osaka in a tantalising second round match-up under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Osaka, 26, returned to the tour at the start of the season after a 15-month maternity break, and this will be the former World No 1’s biggest challenge since giving birth to her daughter Shai.

Carlos Alcaraz resumed his French Open campaign with victory over Jesper de Jong, but was pushed to four sets against the Dutch qualifier, while Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev are the other high-seeded men in action.

Elsewhere in the women’s singles, US Open champion Coco Gauff takes on Slovenian qualifier Tamara Zidansek after home favourite Caroline Garcia was knocked out by former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.

Yesterday, Katie Boulter and Dan Evans joined the British exodus from Roland Garros, with all six British players entered in the main draw failing to reach the second round in Paris

Follow all the latest tennis scores and results from Day 4 at Roland Garros below:

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 4-5 Naomi Osaka

Osaka carried the momentum of the break and found two big serves at the start of the ninth. But Swiatek digs in and works herself back into the game.

Stunning from Swiatek! Such clean hitting on both wings and she drives Osaka back to get a look at break point. But Swiatek can’t believe it! She nets on a forehand from inside the baseline.

And again! Swiatek slaps her thigh. She had so much time on both those shots.

Big serve Osaka. Big hold. She leads this first set!

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 17:21

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French Open: Iga Swiatek 4-4 Naomi Osaka* – BREAK!

Now then. Swiatek looked to be cruising towards a hold but drops a couple of errors to find herself facing deuce, with Osaka getting her reward for being patient and forcing the misses with her defence.

Osaka finds the return and pins Swiatek back towards the baseline…. Swiatek nets! Break point: Osaka pushes Swiatek back to her backhand, then takes the chance to open up on the forehand. Osaka strikes hard, Swiatek fires long!

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 17:16

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 4-3 Naomi Osaka

Osaka is playing the better tennis right now. An impressive hold from the American-Japanese, with a sliding pick-up volley followed by two brilliant forehand strikes.

This has been a clinic in ball-striking from both players. Such high quality.

(REUTERS)

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 17:09

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French Open: Iga Swiatek 4-2 Naomi Osaka*

Swiatek holds but Osaka pushed hard for the break there, flashing winners on both wings including a clean forehand strike. Osaka pushed again on deuce but just hit long. Swiatek survived, but Osaka continues to impress and grow into this.

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 17:06

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 3-2 Naomi Osaka

How Osaka needed that. Swiatek was pushing for the second break but Osaka responds with heavier hitting on her forehand, finishing off a very solid hold with a brilliant passing winner on the run.

Osaka’s playing well here. Swiatek has just been a different level at times.

Andrey Rublev, meanwhile, has moved two sets up against Pedro Martinez. The sixth seed leads 6-3 6-4 on Suzanne-Lenglen.

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:58

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French Open: Iga Swiatek 3-1 Naomi Osaka*

Again, Swiatek’s movement is so sharp as she moves in and takes a forehand on the rise, whacking it for a clean winner.

The World No 1 holds to love. That’s 10 points in a row from saving break point in the second game.

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:55

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 2-1 Naomi Osaka – BREAK!

Stunning from Swiatek. The World No 1 ramps up the pressure on the returns, stepping inside the baseline and meeting Osaka’s serve early to connect with crisp groundstrokes hit towards the corners.

She breaks to love: I think Swiatek just played four perfect return points.

(REUTERS)

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:51

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French Open: Iga Swiatek 1-1 Naomi Osaka*

Relief for Swiatek. She moves Osaka around the baseline to squeeze out an error and holds her serve. Both players have held while saving break point.

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:49

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 0-1 Naomi Osaka

Osaka lands a powerful forehand drive to take the opening point with a winner, but Swiatek is able to step in and connect with two crisp backhand strikes down the line .

Excellent ball-striking from Osaka. Swiatek nets on the slide and that’s break point. MASSIVE forehand down the line from Osaka – she thinks it’s in… but no! The umpire finds the mark, and it’s out.

(REUTERS)

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:47

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French Open: *Iga Swiatek 0-1 Naomi Osaka

Osaka finds two big first serves and holds with a backhand winner down the line. Excellent hold with Swiatek applying early pressure.

Jamie Braidwood29 May 2024 16:42

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