Good morning and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of day three of the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both secured their spot in round two on Monday, but British hopeful Laura Robson was eliminated in the opening round.

Women's world number one Victoria Azarenka also overcame a tricky match with Alberta Brianti to advance to the second round.

Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will both open up their tournaments today, along with home favourite Richard Gasquet.

Note that play starts at 10.00am.

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20.33: Thanks for joining Sports Mole for coverage. We'll be back tomorrow bright and early for day four. See you then.

20.31: That's it from day three in Paris then. Here's a quick round-up of today's headlines:
Serena crashes out in an epic to Razzano
Murray makes light work of Ito in opener
Nadal affords just five games in progressing to round two
Sharapova double bagels Cadantu
Young Brit Watson advances

20.16: Another match point for Peng and this time there's no messing. Paszek challenges the decision but the umpire rules that the ball did clip the line, meaning Peng progresses to play unseeded Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino.

20.11: Paszek saves a match point before going on to hold, now 3-5 down in the second. Peng will serve for a place in the second round.

20.07: Evening all, what a game of tennis that was eh? Still out on court is 28th seed in the women's draw Shuai Peng, who's moments away from victory though on Court 2 against Tamira Paszek. Currently 6-4 5-2 and deuce.

20.04: I am exhausted. Here is Pascal Lemesre to guide you through to the close of day three.

19.59: RESULT! Razzano seals the win on her eighth match point! 4-6 7-6 6-3. Serena Williams has lost in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time ever! World number 111 Razzano tells her adoring crowd: "Thank you, I must now rest."

19.59: SHE HAS DONE IT! Has she? Williams's return is long... The umpire comes down to confirm it... YES! It is over.

19.56: Stunning backhand winner from Razzano. Deuce #11 in this 20-minute game.

19.55: Razzano into the net... Break point Williams.

19.54: Razzano goes all out for the winner and missed by half and inch. Deuce.

19.52: I can't keep up with this! Razzano has just been denied on match point number five. Deuce... Hang on... Match point number six coming up...

19.50: Razzano misses with a deep forehand. Deuce #7!

19.49: Williams wastes another break point with a sloppy forehand. Then replicates the mistake to set up a third match point for Razzano.

19.48: Whoever wins this game will win the match. I am sure of that!

19.46: DEUCE AGAIN! Razzano, who looked like she was trying to win that point too early, goes hopelessly long. She is really suffering from cramp now.

19.45: Two unforced errors by Williams give Razzano another match point. This is crazy!

19.44: Razzano is suffering from cramp in her right quad. Williams exploits the injury to set up break point.

19.43: Double fault. Her second serve, probably the slowest of the tournament so far, floats wide. Deuce.

19.43: Match point Razzano...

19.42: Big, angry first serve brings it back to deuce.

19.41: Controversy here! Razzano is again harshly punished for shouting out and docked a point. It wasn't that loud at all, but it has given Williams break point 30-40.

19.37: Two loose backhands from Williams give Razzano a 30-0 lead. This is your moment Virginie!

19.36: Williams holds to 15 and pulls back to 3-5 in the final set.

19.35: Peng has come through a gruelling first set against Paszek on Court 2. The Chinese won it 6-4.

19.31: Razzano misses with a deep forehand and the Williams comeback continues. 2-5 final set.

19.29: Break point Williams! Razzano is docked a point for shouting out mid rally.

19.27: 30-30 on Philippe Chatrier. Razzano is two points away from an historic victory.

19.26: RESULT! Wozniacki 6-0 6-1 Daniilidou

19.24: Nice hands from Williams at the net and she stops the rot. A long way back though. Razzano will now serve for the match at 5-1.

19.23: Game point Williams. A nervy overhead from the American sets up 40-30.

19.22: Bet365 are offering 12-1 on a Williams win. No thanks Ray!

19.20: 5-0 to Razzano! 150kmph ace seals another service game.

19.16: 4-0 to Razzano! The French wildcard breaks again, this time to 15.

19.13: 3-0 to Razzano! Good defence from Williams but Razzano, off balance and falling backwards, finds a superb angled overhead volley to close out her service game in style.

19.11: Williams is being made to look silly here. Razzano brings out the drop shot and the American is bamboozled. 40-15 for a three-love lead...

19.10: Stinging forehand return down the line gives Razzano a break to 15. She leads 2-0 in the decider.

19.09: WOW! 11th straight point for Razzano sets up 0-40 on the Williams serve. Big moments coming up...

19.07: Right then, back to the main event we go, where Razzano has made the perfect start to the final. She has held to love and leads Williams 1-0.

19.05: RESULT! Youzhny 6-2 6-1 6-2 Blake

19.03: RESULT! Baghdatis 6-3 6-3 6-1 Chela

19.01: Wozniacki is cruising against Daniilidou and she takes the opening set 6-0.

18.59: Shock and delight all around as another unforced error from Williams gives Razzano the second set. Tie break score 7-5. Final set coming up.

18.57: SET POINT RAZZANO! Williams bosses the rally but then slashes a foot wide down the line.

18.56: Another unforced error gives Razzano a fourth consecutive point. 5-5!

18.55: You know I said this was over... it might not be! Williams goes long and the crowd go wild. 5-4 on serve in the breaker.

18.53: Embarrassment for Williams. She goes hard for the serve and volley but Razzano's return whistles past her and bounces just in. The American challenges and is loudly booed by the home crowd. The ball was good. 5-3.

18.51: Scary scenes on Philippe Chatrier as Williams unleashes a furious roar of angry celebration. She leads 5-1 in the tie-break. This is over.

18.48: Williams finds the line with a cracking cross-court backhand. She then grinds her opponent down in the next point and Razzano hits into the net. 3-0 Williams with a double break.

18.45: Williams is made to work to for it but she claims the first point on her own serve. 1-0 in the breaker.

18.45: Williams cannot believe this. She must have thought it was over but Razzano digs in and comes up with a priceless hold. The second set will be settled by a tie-break.

18.43: After a seemingly confident start the the game, Razzano produces back-to-back double faults and Williams leads 15-30.

18.42: Tamira Paszek and 28th seed Shuai Peng are underway on Court 2.

18.40: Faultless service game from Williams. She takes it to love to edge ahead at 6-5 in the second. Razzano will have to serve to force a tie-break.

18.38: Elsewhere, Baghdatis has taken a two-sets-to-love lead against Chela. Youzhny has done the same against Blake.

18.36: To the surprise and delight of the Parisian crowd, Razzano responds with three perfect first serves and we are level again at 5-5!

18.34: Classic Williams. She dominates a superb baseline exchange before picking her moment and coming to the net to finish the point with a first-class volley. She is two points away at 15-30.

18.32: Back in the main event, Williams authoritatively holds to 15 and Razzano will serve to stay in the match.

18.30: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has made a quick start against Eleni Daniilidou on Court 1. The Dane is a break up and leads 3-0.

18.29: RESULT! Irina-Camelia Begu 7-5 5-7 6-2

18.27: Razzano holds! Williams drives consecutive forehand returns long and stares at her racquet in sheer disgust. 4-4.

18.25: Another break point goes to Williams but more aggressive hitting pulls it back to deuce.

18.24: What a response by Razzano, who unleashes the body serve to pull it back to deuce.

18.23: Huge return by Williams sets up break point. This would surely seal it.

18.22: Razzano is under huge pressure to hold her serve and it seems to be showing as she puts a tame forehand into the net. 40-40 on the French player's serve.

18.17: Meanwhile, back on Philippe Chatrier, Williams holds to 30 for a 4-3 second-set lead but Razzano is kicking herself after putting a simple volley wide at 30-30.

18.15: James Blake is in trouble on Court 6. The American has just been broken by Mikhail Youzhny, who now leads 6-2 2-0.

18.13: Razzano forces Williams to cover a lot of ground and the American produces some incredible returns but the French player keeps her composure and holds serve. 3-3 in the second.

18.11: Williams comes right inside the baseline and attacks Razzano's second serve. The return blasts into the net though. 30-15 to Razzano.

18.09: RESULT! Juan Monaco 6-2 2-6 6-2 7-6 (tie break score 7-3)

18.08: More mammoth hitting from the American as she holds serve in powerful style.

18.07: Williams lets out and ultra-aggresive grunt after she bullies her way to advantage.

18.05: We are switching to Philippe Chatrier now. Fifth seed Serena William survived an early first-set scare against Virginie Razzano before powering through 6-4. We join the second, which is poised at 2-2 and deuce on Williams's serve.

Right that's me for today, I will be handing you over to my colleague Rob Summerscales for the remainder of the evening, see you tomorrow!

17.58: Ever so comfortable for Murray as he books his spot in the second round. The Japanese improved in the second set, but simply fell away in the third.

Result: Murray 6-1 7-5 6-0 Ito

17.55: Meanwhile, Williams leads Razzano 2-1 in the second set.

17.53: Another quick game for Murray as he secures another break to move 5-0 ahead. The Scot will serve for the match.

17.52: Ever so comfortable for Murray as he takes a 4-0 lead in the third.

17.51: Meanwhile, Baghdatis leads Chela 5-3 in the opening set.

17.51: It remains on serve in the early stages between Blake and Youzhny.

17.50: Another women's match is underway with Gajdosova facing Rybarikova.

17.47: Murray secures another break to lead 3-0 in the third. The second round awaits for the Scot.

17.45: Another strong game from Murray as he serves to love. He leads 2-0 in the second.

17.44: Murray breaks early in the third to take complete control of this match.

17.42: Meanwhile, Williams has recovered from an early scare to take the opening set 6-4 against Razzano.

17.40 The final men's match of day three is underway, with Blake facing Youzhny.

Latest men's scores: Monaco 6-2 2-6 6-2 4-5 Rufin, Ito 1-6 5-7 0-0 Murray, Chela 2-3 Baghdatis.

17.37: Murray gets the job done as Ito fires wide, the Scot secures the second set 7-5.

17.35: Williams has broken back in her match with Razzano and the pair remain tied at 4-4. Meanwhile, Kirilenko leads Larriere 3-0 in the second.

Result: Rosol 6-4 7-5 6-7 6-2 Berlocq

17.32: Break from Murray! The Scot breaks at 5-5, and he will now serve for the second set.

17.31: Meanwhile, Rosol is closing in on the victory over Berlocq.

17.29: Ito staves off two break points from Murray, but he remains 30-40 behind.

17.26: Strong hold from Murray as he levels it at 5-5 in the second set.

17.24: The match between Chela and Baghdatis remains on serve thus far in the early stages. While, Rufin trails Monaco two-sets-to-one, but leads 5-2 in the fourth.

Latest women's scores: Begu 7-5 2-3 Rezai, Kirilenko 6-1 Larriere, Williams 2-3 Razzano.

17.21: Strong hitting from the Japanese as he moves 5-4 ahead in the second.

17.20: Really good stuff from Ito as he plays a beautiful forehand winner. He looks an entirely different player from the opening set.

17.18: Some save from Murray as he survives a scare to level it at 4-4 in the second. Meanwhile, Chela's match with Baghdatis is underway.

17.17: Looks to be heading Rosol's way in his match with Berlocq. The Czech is two-sets-to-one up and 3-1 ahead in the fourth.

17.16: It's suddenly all gone wrong for Murray after such a comfortable start. The Scot is 0-30 on his serve.

17.14: Staying with the women's for a moment, and Begu has taken a one set lead over Rezai.

17.12: Meanwhile, Williams is down an early break in her match with Razzano.

17.11 Another wonderful strike from Ito as he releases a terrific forehand across court. He leads 4-3 in the second.

17.09: Meanwhile, Rosol leads Berlocq 2-1 in the fourth set, and Monaco leads Rufin two-sets-to-one.

17.06: Much better from Ito as he continues to play Murray at his own game. However, the Scot does hold to level it at 3-3.

17.04: Williams has also got her match underway against Razzano.

17.02: And he does indeed break the Scot to level it at 2-2 in the second.

17.01 Really sloppy from Murray as he gives Ito three break points in the fourth match.

Result: Almagro 6-3 7-5 6-4 Lorenzi

Result: Haase 6-2 6-2 6-1 Dodig

16.58: Better from Ito as he plays the ball long before coming short to win it with a delicate forehand. He takes the game to move within one of Murray.

16.56: Easy for Murray as he plays a cross-court winner to move 2-0 ahead in the second.

16.55: Another women's match has just begun with Kirilenko entertaining Larrire of France.

16.54: Meanwhile, Monaco has taken the third set against Rufin. The Argentine leads two-sets-to-one.

16.53: Just brilliant from Murray, the Scot is completely in control of proceedings this afternoon. He is a break up in the second.

16.51: Ito needs some sort of inspiration in this match, or he could quickly find himself out of the tournament.

16.49: Meanwhile, Murray secures the opening set 6-1 after just 25 minutes.

16.47: Monaco leads Rufin 5-2 in the third with the pair level at 1-1. Interesting developments in that match.

16.45: Haase is well on his way to the second round, he leads Dodig two-sets-to-nil and 3-0 in the third.

Men's latest scores: Rosol 6-4 7-5 6-7 0-0 Berloq, Lorenzi 3-6 5-7 2-4 Almagro, Monaco 6-2 2-6 3-2 Rufin, Dodig 2-6 2-6 0-2 Haase, Ito 1-5 Murray.

16.42: Let's have a quick recap of proceedings.

16.40: Berlocq has secured the third set against Rosol, but he trails two-sets-to-one.

16.38: Another game to love for the Scot, he leads 5-0 after just 16 minutes of play.

16.36: All a bit too easy for Murray thus far as he secures a double break to lead 4-0 in the opening set.

16.35: Meanwhile, Haase has secured the second set against Dodig to open up a 2-0 lead.

Result: Istomin 6-2 6-1 6-2 Kunitsyn

16.33: Make that three, as the Brit leads 3-0 within the opening 10 minutes of play.

16.32: Right, let's switch our attention to Murray, who leads 2-0 in the opening set.

16.31: So there we have it, as expected, Nadal secures a spot in the second round with a comfortable victory over Bolelli.

Result: Nadal 6-2 6-2 6-1 Bolelli

Result: Kanepi 6-3 6-3 Panova

16.29: Nadal breaks with a wonderful forehand, he leads 5-1 in the third.

16.28: Meanwhile, the match between Rosol and Berlocq has entered a tie-break in the third set.

16.28: Monaco leads 2-0 against Rufin in the third set, with the pair locked at one-set-all.

16.26: Murray holds to love in his opening game to secure an early lead.

16.25: Murray's match with Ito is also underway, we will be keeping a close eye on that one.

16.24: Nadal holds serve with just the one point conceded to move 4-1 ahead in the third.

16.22: Meanwhile, another women's match is underway with Begu facing Rezai.

16.21: Bolelli opens his account in the third set, but he still trails 3-1.

16.20: Berlocq breaks back in his match with Rosol, however, to level it at 5-5 in the third. Meanwhile, Dodig leads Haase 2-1 in the second.

16.18: Nadal holds serve to move 3-0 ahead in the third, he is just three games away.

16.16: Berlocq holds serve to move within one game of Rosol, but the Czech will now serve for the opening set.

16.14: Almagro has taken the second set 7-5 against Lorenzi. Meanwhile, Rufin has levelled it at one-set-all with Monaco.

16.12: Nadal continues to control the pace of the game against Bolelli. I just cannot see a way back into this match for the Italian, with Nadal leading 2-0 in the third.

16.10: Rosol remains just one game away from the second round, he leads 5-3 in the third over Berlocq.

16.08: Istomin continues to dominate his match with Kunitsyn, he leads 6-2 6-1 2-0. Meanwhile, Almagro and Lorenzi are tied at 5-5 in the second.

16.06: Rosol moves ever closer to the second round, he leads Berlocq 6-4 7-5 4-2.

16.04: Murray is due on court in about 10 minutes time. We will be keeping a close eye on his match and the conclusion to Nadal's encounter.

Result: Benneteau 6-2 6-7 6-4 6-4 Zverev

16.02: What a way to start the second set as Nadal produces a precise forehand down the line. Just brilliant.

Result: Paire 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-3 Ramos

16.00: Nadal takes the second set to move into a comfortable lead in the match. He has all but secured a spot in the second round.

15.58: Istomin has indeed taken the second set against Kunitsyn, he leads two-sets-to-nil.

15.57: Istomin is also well in control of his match with Kunitsyn, he leads 6-2 5-1.

15.55: Nadal holds against Bolelli and now heads 5-2 in the second. Meanwhile, Haase has taken the first set 6-2 against Dodig.

15.53: Another fascinating match between Zverev and Benneteau of France. The Frenchman leads two-sets-to-one and 4-3 int he fourth.

15.51: Wow, some shot from Bolelli as he strikes a wonderful forehand across Nadal to secure a fourth break point of the game.

15.50: Kanepi has secured the opening set 6-3 in her match with the Russian Panova. Remember, a certain Serena Williams is due on court later today.

15.48: Meanwhile, it appears that Ramos has lost his legs in his match with Paire, he trails 4-0 in the fourth.

15.47: Nadal saves two break points against Bolelli. We remain at 40-40 in the seventh game of the second set.

15.45: Rusol secures the second set 7-5 against Berlocq. The Czech leads two-sets-to-nil.

15.43: Brilliant from Bolelli as he moves 0-30 on the Nadal serve.

15.42: Good hold from Bolelli as he secures his second straight game against Nadal.

15.40: Paire has taken control of his match with Ramos. The Frenchman leads 3-0 in the fourth set.

15.38: Some turn up here! Bolelli breaks Nadal's serve, but he still remains 4-1 behind.

15.36: Benneteau has taken control of his match with Zverev. The Frenchman leads two-sets-to-one and 3-0 in the fourth.

15.34: Switching our attention back to the women's draw for a moment, and Kanepi leads Panova 4-2 in the first set.

15.32: Meanwhile, Rosl leads Berlocq 5-4 in the second, and Istomin has secured the opening set 6-2 against Kunitsyn.

15.30: Nadal secures another break in the match to move 4-0 ahead in the second. I hate to say it, but this one is over already.

15.28: Strong start from Isomin in his match with Kunitsyn. He leads 5-2 in the fist.

15.26: Nadal holds serve to move 3-0 ahead in the second, very much one way traffic in that particular match.

15.24: Benneteau has moved 2-1 ahead in sets over Zverev after taking the third 6-4.

15.22: Early break in the second for Nadal. He leads one-set-to-nil and 2-0 in the second. Meanwhile, Dodig's match with Haase is underway.

15.22: Meanwhile, Monaco has secured the opening set 6-2 against Rufin, and Ramos has moved to within one set of Paire.

15.22: Just wonderful from Nadal as he brings it back to deuce in the second game with a beautiful passing shot.

15.20: Meanwhile, Kanepi's match with Panova is underway.

Result: Nieminen 3-6 6-2 2-1 Andreev (retired)

15.18: Paire and Ramos still remain locked in a tie-break in the third set, the latter leads 4-2.

15.16: Almagro has secured the opening set 6-3 against Lorenzi.

15.14: Nadal secures the opening game of the second set with ease, meanwhile, there are no women's matches currently in play.

15.12: Nadal will open up the second set. Can Bolelli upset the Spaniard in this match?

15.10: Meanwhile, the match between Paire and Ramos has entered a tie-break in the third set.

15.09: Nadal secures the opening set 6-2 as Bolelli smashes the net. All a bit too easy for the world number two thus far.

15.06: Monaco continues to dominate against Rufin, the Argentine leads 5-0 in the first set.

Result: Czink 6-1 6-2 Keothavong

15.04: Beautiful from Nadal as he comes to the net to place a delicate shot past his Italian opponent. He leads 5-2 in the first.

15.03: Another men's match is underway with Kunitsyn taking on Istomin.

15.02: Rosol has taken the opening set 6-4 against Berlocq. While, Almagro leads Lorenzi 4-1.

Result: Haas 6-3 0-6 6-4 6-4 Volandri

15.01: Nieminen takes the second set against Andreev to tie the match at one-set-all. Meanwhile, storming start from Monaco who leads Rufin 3-0.

15.00: Break for Nadal as he moves 4-2 ahead in the opening set. Hard to see a way back for the Italian.

14.58: Berlocq breaks back in his match with Rosol, but the latter will still serve for the opening set.

14.56: Haas is just one game away from securing a spot in the second round against Volandri.

14.54: Nadal holds his serve to love to move 3-2 ahead in the opening set. Meanwhile, an early break for Monaco in his encounter with Rufin.

14.52: Really smart work from Bolelli to level it at 2-2 with a powerful forehand.

14.50: Keothavang is in all sorts of trouble in her match with Czink. The Brit trails one-set-to-nil, and is a break down in the second.

14.49: Nieminen takes a 4-1 lead in the second set over Andreev. Meanwhile, Monaco takes an early lead over Rufin.

Men's latest scores: Paire 7-6 6-4 4-4 Ramos, Zverev 2-6 7-6 2-1 Benneteau, Nieminen 3-6 3-1 Andreev, Rosol 4-2 Berlocq, Bolelli 1-2 Nadal, Lorenzi 0-2 Almagro, Volandri 3-6 6-0 4-6 3-4 Haas, Monaco 0-0 Rufin.

14.46: Nadal does hold, however, to move 2-1 ahead in the opening set as Bolelli hits the net.

14.45: Nadal making hard work of his second service game against Bolelli, with the pair locked at deuce.

14.44: The match that could not be concluded between Volandri and Haas is also underway. The latter leads two-sets-to-one and 4-2 in the fourth.

14.43: Just the one women's match in progress with Czink leading Keothavong 6-1 2-1.

Result: Dominguez Lino 7-5 7-5 Erakovic

14.41: Paire looks well on his way to the second round, he leads Ramos two-sets-to-nil and he is up a break in the third.

14.40: Impressive start from Bolelli as he wrong-foots Nadal with a forehand, before serving himself into a 40-0 lead.

14.38: Nadal takes the opening game with a powerful serve against his Italian opponent.

14.37: Almagro leads Lorenzi 1-0 in the first, while Rosol leads Berlocq 2-1.

14.36: Let's take an early look at some of the other men's fixtures.

14.34: Really aggressive start from Bolelli with the Italian producing a fine forehand to level the opening game at 15-15.

14.32: Here we go then, Nadal vs. Bolelli is underway.

Result: Radwanska 6-4 6-3 Parmentier

14.30: It remains extremely tight in the match between Paire and Ramos. The former leads 2-0 in sets, but it's 2-2 in the third. Meanwhile, Andreev has secured the opening set against Nieminen.

14.28: Another men's match is underway with Lorenzi taking on Almagro.

14.26: Nadal is currently warming up prior to his match with Bolelli. Expect a fairly routine win for the Spaniard.

14.25: Czink has claimed the opening set 6-1 against Keothavong.

14.23: Zverev has secured the second set against Benneteau to level it at 1-1. Meanwhile, the match between Rosol and Berlocq is underway.

Result: Chardy 6-4 6-1 6-7 3-6 11-9 Lu

Men's latest scores: Chardy 6-4 6-1 6-7 3-6 10-9 Paire 7-6 6-4 1-1 Ramos, Zverev 2-6 6-6 Benneteau, Nieminen 2-3 Andreev.

14.20: Not the best start to proceedings for British hopeful Keothavong, she trails 5-0 to Czink in the opening set.

14.18: The match between Zverev and Benneteau has entered a tie-break in the second. Meanwhile, Paire has taken a two-set lead over Ramos.

14.16: Some effort from Lu as he saves three match points to level it at 9-9 with Chardy.

14.15: Chardy passes up three match points to win it in five sets against Lu. The pair remain locked at deuce at 9-8 Chardy in the fifth.

14.13: Radwanska is well on her way to overcoming Parmentier in the opening round. The Pole leads one-set-to-nil and 4-1 in the second.

14.11: We will soon be welcoming a certain Spanish player to the court, I think his name is Nadal, he's supposed to be quite good.

14.09: Paire passes up the opportunity to take the second set against Ramos. The pair remain locked at 30-30 in the 10th game of the second. Meanwhile, Benneteau has moved 6-5 ahead of Zverev in the second.

Result: Gasquet 6-3 6-4 7-6 Zopp

14.06: Lu levels it at 8-8 in the fifth with Chardy, we could be in for a long night with these two folks. Meanwhile, Gasquet has three match points.

14.04: Gasquet leads 4-2 in the tie-break, he is just three points away from the second round.

Latest women's scores: Pironkova 3-6 6-0 5-2 Wickmayer, Erakovic 5-7 1-0 Dominguez, Parmentier 4-6 1-2 Radwanska, Keothavong 0-1 Czink.

14.02: Let's switch our attention to the women's draw, and Keothavong and Czink's match is now underway.

14.01: The marathon match between Chardy and Lu continues. The former leads 8-7 in the fifth.

14.00: Indeed we do head for a tie-break. Gasquet leads two-sets-to-nil, but the pair are locked at 6-6 in the third.

14.00: Gasquet continues to make it hard for himself against Zopp. He leads 30-0 in the 12th game, and it looks as if this one is heading for a tie-break.

13.58: Hello guys, right let's get straight back into the action.

13.56 Right, I shall hand you back over to my colleague Matt Law, who will bring you the best coverage for the rest of the afternoon's play.

13.52: Heading back over to Court 1 where Radwanska has taken the opening set 6-4 after a tough battle with Parmentier.

13.52: Gasquet responds with a precise shot down the line to go to deuce.

13.50: Zopp is testing Gasquet here. The Estonian has just played a perfect backhand shot and is on course to go 6-5 in the third set.

13.47: Zverev's lead over Benneteau was short-lived as the Frenchman takes a 4-2 lead in the second.

13.45: There's a tense end to the first set on Court 4 as Dominguez Lino leads Erakovic 6-5.

Result: Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-4 Arn

13.41: Gasquet and Zopp's contest continuing to go by the way of serve on 4-4. The Frenchman will be hoping for a break soon in order to wrap up the match.

13.37: Pavlyuchenkova is edging closer to victory in the second after grabbing a break from Arn to make it 4-2.

13.34: Turning our attention to the ladies - Radwanska and Parmentier's contest is going by the way of serve in the opening set. Currently on 4-3 to Radwanska.

13.31 The clash on Court Three is going all the distance with Chardy and Lu currently sitting 4-4 in the fifth set.

13.30: Gasquet overcomes his brief slump to level the third set on 3-3.

13.28: Gasquet's started making this match harder for himself by relinquishing a number of game points to go 3-3.

13.26: Zverev responds well to going a set down by snatching a break of serve in Benneteau's opening game in the second set.

13.25: Heading back onto Court 2, Paire has claimed the first set after winning the tie-break 7-3 over Ramos.

13.22: Dimitrov has nabbed the second set 6-1 in his match with Young out on Court 6.

13.21: Paire is leading the tie-break 3-2 in the first set of his match against Ramos.

13.18: Gasquet is serving well and just executed a stunning backhand shot, while Zopp is struggling to come up with answers. Currently 2-2 in the third.

13.15: Benneteau has taken the first set 6-2 in his round-one clash against Zverev.

13.13: Switching to the women's, Agnieszka Radwanska's little sis Urszula has just begun her campaign against Pauline Parmentier.

13.10: As expected, Gasquet wins the second set 4-6 and is just one set away from clinching a straight-sets win over Zopp.

13.08: Switching to Court 17, Pavlyuchenkova grabs the advantage against Arn after taking the first set 6-4 in the opening round.

13.06: Another Brit will be in action a little later on Court 6, as Anne Keothavong prepares to take on Melinda Czink of Hungary.

13.04: Just a reminder that Andy Murray will be on court around 4pm to kick off his French Open campaign.

13.01: Hello all! Gasquet is closing in on a two-set lead over Zopp. This clash will be followed by Rafael Nadal's opener against Simone Bolelli.

Right that's me for the moment, I will be handing you over to my wonderful colleague Danielle Joynson, see you in an hour!

Result: Schwank 6-4 6-0 6-3 Karlovic

12.58: Lu has taken the fourth set against Chardy to level it at two-sets-all. We enter a fifth.

12.57: Meanwhile, Gasquet holds against Zopp despite a scare to level it at 4-4.

12.55: Some start from Benneteau in his match with Zverev. The Frenchman leads 3-0.

12.53: Meanwhile, Wickmayer has claimed the opening set 6-3 against Pironkova.

12.51: Dimitrov secures the tie-break 7-3 against Young to take a one-set lead in the match.

Result: Tipsarevic 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3 Querrey

12.48: The first set between Young and Dimitrov has entered a tie-break. Meanwhile, Tipsarevic will serve for the match against Querrey.

12.46: Another women's match is underway with Erakovic taking on Dominguez. Meanwhile, we still remain on serve at 4-3 Zopp in the second.

12.46: A word from Infostrada Sports on Twitter: "Sharapova records her second 'double bagel' at a Grand Slam after beating Cadantu. She also defeated Capra 6-0 6-0 in the third round of US Open in 2010."

12.44: Tipsarevic vs. Querrey remains on serve in the fourth, with the former leading two-sets-to-one. Meanwhile, Gasquet has levelled it at 3-3 in the second.

12.42: The second set between Gasquet and Zopp remains on serve thus far at 3-2 Zopp.

12.40: Meanwhile, Rus vs. Hampton is underway on the women's side of the draw.

12.40: Another men's match is underway with Zverev entertaining Benneteau.

12.39: It's all gone horribly wrong for Chardy in his match with Lu. The Frenchman led 2-0 in sets, but lost the third and is 3-0 down in the fourth.

12.37: Some match emerging between Young and Dimitrov, the pair remain locked at 5-5 in the opening set.

12.35: Gasquet levels it at 2-2 in the second. Meanwhile, Paire has taken an early lead against Ramos.

12.33: Another men's match is underway with Paire taking on Ramos.

12.32: Right, we will be focusing our attention on the match between Zopp and Gasquet. The Frenchman leads one-set-to-nil, but trails 2-1 in the second.

12.31: Early break for Wickmayer in her match with Pironkova, she leads 3-1 in the first.

12.29: Some start from Schwank in his match with Karlovic. The Argentine leads two-sets-to-nil.

12.27: Remember we have Murray and Nadal still to come today.

Men's latest scores: Chardy 6-4 6-1 6-7 Lu, Tipsarevic 2-6 6-4 7-6 1-0 Querrey, Schwank 6-4 5-0 Karlovic, Zopp 3-6 1-0 Gasquet, Young 4-5 Dimitrov.

12.24: Tipsarevic also claimed the tie-break against Querry and he leads two-sets-to-one.

12.22: Meanwhile, Lu has claimed the tie-break against Chardy to cut the Frenchman's lead to two-sets-to one.

Result: Tursunov 6-1 6-4 6-4 Soeda

Result: Stakhovsky 6-7 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-3 Dolgopolov

12.19: Gasquet has secured the opening set 6-3 against Zopp.

12.19: Make that two women's matches with Arn vs. Pavlyuchenkova also underway.

12.18: Just the singular match currently in play in the women's side of the draw, with Pironkova facing Wickmayer.

12.16: That was some performance from Sharapova as she secures it 6-0 6-0. Just brilliant.

Result: Cadantu 0-6 0-6 Sharapova

12.15: The encounter between Chardy and Lu has entered a tie-break in the third, likewise in the match between Tipsarevic and Querrey.

Result: Ferrer 6-3 6-4 6-1 Lacko

12.13: Sharapova secures her 11th straight game, she leads 5-0 in the second.

12.13: Ferrer continues to dominate against Lacko. The Spaniard needs just the singular game to secure the match.

12.11: Sharapova now leads 4-0 in the second, just two games away from the second round.

12.11: Schwank has claimed the opening set 6-4 over Karlovic. Meanwhile, Stakhovsky leads Dolgopolov 4-2 in the fifth.

12.10: Just the two women's matches currently in play, so we will focus on the men for a moment. Chardy leads Lu two-sets-to-nil, while Ferrer leads Lacko and Tursunov leads Soeda by the same margin.

12.08: Early break from Gasquet in his match with Zopp. He leads 4-2 in the opener.

12.06: Yet another game for Sharapova as she claims her ninth straight game. It seems all a bit too easy for the former world number one.

12.04: Ferrer now leads 4-0 in the third, meanwhile Chardy needs just the singular game to claim victory over Lu.

12.02: Ferrer is up a double break in the third set against Lacko. The Spaniard appears on course for the second round.

12.00: Tight opening in the match between Schwank and Karlovic, with the pair tied at 4-4 in the opening set. Meanwhile, the match from yesterday Dolgopalov vs. Stakhovsky has resumed at two-sets-all.

Result: Goerges 7-6 6-4 Hradecka

Result: Mayer 6-4 6-2 6-3 Gimeno-Traver

11.57: Sharapova holds serve in the second to move 1-0 ahead.

11.56: A word from the Daily Mail tennis correspondent Mike Dickson on Twitter: "Good win for Guernsey's Heather Watson. Extra oomph on serves and returns adding to her athleticism/combativeness."

11.55: Mayer leads 5-3 in the third over Gimeno-Traver, just one game to secure the win for the German.

11.55: Gasquet's match with Zopp remains on serve in the early stages, with the Frenchman leading 2-1.

11.53: Another men's match is underway with Young facing Dimitrov of Russia.

11.51: So there we have it, Sharapova claims the opening set 6-0 in just 23 minutes. Wow.

11.50: Chardy takes a 5-2 lead in the third over Lu, the Frenchman is just one game away from the second round.

11.48: Gasquet's match with Zopp has also just begun, with the Frenchman taking an early 1-0 lead.

11.46: Sharapova staves off two break points to move 5-0 ahead in the first.

11.45: Latest women's scores: Hercog 6-3 4-6 1-1 Morita, Hradecka 6-7 3-4 Goerges, Cadantu 0-5 Sharapova.

11.43: Indeed he is, as the Spaniard moves two-sets-to-nil ahead of Lacko.

11.43: Tursunov does indeed take the second set against Soeda to move into a comfortable lead. Will he soon be joined by Ferrer?

11.41: Another break from Sharapova as he plays a forehand winner. She leads 4-0 in the first.

11.40: Switching our attention back to the men's opening round for a moment, and Ferrer will serve for the second set against Lacko. Meanwhile, Chardy leads Lu 3-1 in the third, and two-sets-to-nil.

11.38: Meanwhile, Morita has claimed the second set against Hercog to level it at 1-1.

11.38: What a win for Watson, for the second year in a row she has made it through to the second round. Brilliant from the Brit.

Result: Watson 6-2 6-4 Vesnina

11.37: Another quick service game from Sharapova, she leads 3-0, and her opponent isn't quite sure where she is.

11.35: This wasn't in the script for Querrey. The American moved one set ahead of Tipsarevic, but lost the second and is now a break down in the third.

11.33: I have a feeling that this one could go by fairly quickly, Sharapova secures an early break to move 2-0 ahead. Wow, she looks in some serious form today.

11.32: Watson holds her serve against Vesnina, she leads 5-4 in the second, and is one game away from the second round.

11.30: Another men's match is underway with Schwank entertaining Karlovic.

Result: Schiavone 6-3 6-1 Date-Krumm

11.30: Some opening from Sharapova as she quickly moves 1-0 ahead in the match with an ace.

11.29: We are underway in the tie between Sharapova and Cadantu.

11.28: Tipsarevic has levelled it at one-set-all with Querrey after securing the second 6-4.

11.26: Ferrer has secured a break in his match with Lacko. The Spaniard leads one-set-to-nil and 3-2 in the second.

11.24: Mayer takes the second 6-2 against Gimeno-Traver. He now leads two-sets-to-nil. Meanwhile, Chardy has secured the second 6-1 against Lu.

11.23: Vesnina answers straight back against Watson to move to within one game of the Brit.

11.22: Another fairly comfortable match developing between Schiavone and Date-Krumm, with the Italian leading one-set-to-nil and 4-1 in the second.

11.20: Watson breaks Vesnina in the second. The Brit will now serve for a 5-2 lead.

11.19: Similiar story emerging in the match between Chardy and Lu, with the former leading 5-1 in the second.

11.17: Mayer moves 5-1 ahead against Gimeno-Traver. The German has simply had too much for the Spaniard thus far.

11.15: We will be focusing our attention on the match between Sharapova and Cadantu, with the pair due to begin in five minutes.

11.13: Mayer is well on his way to the second set against Gimeno-Traver, he leads 4-1. While, Ferrer and Lacko are locked at 1-1 in the second.

11.11: Much more of an even affair between Watson and Vesnina in the second, they remain tied at 2-2.

Result: Zakopalova 6-2 6-1 Tsurenko

11.09: Chardy secures an early break in his match with Lu. The Frenchman leads one-set-to-nil, and 3-1 in the second.

11.07: Just too strong from Kvitova as she secures the win against Barty. The 16-year-old will certainly learn from this experience, however, and looks one for the future.

Result: Kvitova 6-1 6-2 Barty

Latest men's scores: Chardy 6-4 2-1 Lu, Tipsarevic 2-6 3-2 Querrey, Ferrer 6-3 Lacko, Mayer 6-4 2-1 Gimeno-Traver, Tursunov 6-1 1-0 Soeda.

11.05: Some tie-break from Goerges, she wins it 7-1 against Hradecka to take the opening set 7-6.

11.03: Kvitova holds her serve to move 5-2 ahead in the second, she needs just the singular game to book a spot in round two.

Latest women's scores: Barty 1-6 2-5 Kvitova, Hercog 6-3 1-1 Morita, Hradecka 6-6 Goerges, Schiavone 6-3 1-0 Date-Krumm, Zakopalova 6-2 4-1 Tsurenko, Vesnina 2-6 2-1 Watson.

11.01: The match between Hradecka and Goerges has entered a tie-break in the opening set. Very tight match between those two.

11.00 Break to Kvitova, she looks to be well on her way now, leading 4-2 and one-set-to-nil.

10.58: Back to our featured match, and Kvitova leads 3-2 in the second over Bardy.

10.57: Ferrer also registers his first set of the French Open, he leads 6-3 over Lacko.

10.56: Tursunov has taken the first set 6-1 against Soeda, it's been some display from the Russian thus far.

10.54: Hercog claims the opener 6-3 against Morita, while Schiavone takes it 6-3 against Date-Krumm.

10.52: Chardy has also claimed the opening set 6-4 against Lu, and he could soon be followed by Ferrer who leads Lacko 5-2.

10.51: Mayer claims the opening set 6-4 in his match with Gimeno-Traver. Meanwhile, Tursunov will serve for the opener against Soeda.

10.50: Good early hold from Watson, she leads 1-0 in the second and on this form, can expect to book her place in the second round.

10.48: Kvitova holds to move 2-1 ahead in the second as Barty can only find the net with a backhand.

10.47: Zakopalova takes the opening set 6-2 against Tsurenko, while it has been some comeback from Hredecka to level it at 4-4 with Goerges.

10.46: Early break from Ferrer as he takes a 4-2 lead against Lacko. Meanwhile, Tursunov leads 4-1 over Soeda.

10.45: Watson takes the opening set 6-2 against Vesnina. Really strong play from the Brit as she demonstrates her athleticism to take an early lead. Meanwhile, Kvitova has broken straight back against Barty.

10,43: Querrey takes the opening set 6-2 against Tipsarevic. It has been a bright start from the American.

10.42: Meanwhile, Barty has broken Kvitova in the opening game of the second.

10.42: Watson holds her serve to move 5-2 ahead in the opening set, really brave stuff from the young Brit.

10.41: Still as tight as you like in the encounter between Ferrer and Lacko, it remains on serve at 3-2.

10.40: Meanwhile, Querrey is well on his way to the opening set against Tipsarevic.

10.38: First set of the morning goes to Kvitova who has indeed taken the opening set 6-1 against Barty.

10.38: Watson holds her serve against Vesnina to move 4-1 ahead in the first. Meanwhile, Kvitova is seemingly moments away from securing the opening set.

10.36: Meanwhile, some interesting developments in the men's opening fixtures, with Chardy a break up on Lu, Querrey a break ahead of Tipsarevic, and Mayer a break ahead of Gimeon-Traver.

10.34: Kvitova continues to dominate proceedings as he fires a wonderful forehand onto the baseline. Really strong play from the world number four.

10.32: Early break for Watson in her match with Vesnina, really impressive start from the Brit.

10.32: Another break from Kvitova, she now leads 4-1 in the first, and looks bundles too strong for her young opponent.

10.30: Zakopalova is making light work of Tsurenko in their encounter, with the former leading 4-1 on serve.

10.30: Back to the men's opening round of fixtures, and Chardy has secured an early break against Lu to lead 3-1.

10.29: Not the best of starts from Barty as Kvitova holds her serve, the 16-year-old trails 3-1 in the first.

10.28: Nice bright start from Watson in her match with Vesnina, with the Brit ahead 30-15 in the fourth. Meanwhile, Goerges continues to make light work of Hradecka, with the German leading 3-0.

10.26: Let's take an early check on men's proceedings. Chardy leads Lu 2-1, Querry leads Tipsarevic 2-1, Ferrer leads Lacko 1-0, Mayer leads Gimeon-Traver 3-0 and Tursunov leads Soeda 1-0.

10.25: Early break for Kvitova, she leads Barty 2-1 in the first.

10.24: Goerges has made a strong start in her match with Hradecka. The Czech is up and early break, while Kvitova levels it at 1-1 with Barty.

10.22: A break already in the tie between Mayer and Gimeno-Traver, with the former leading 2-0 in the first.

10.20: Nice bright start from Barty as she survives a scare to move 1-0 ahead in the opening set. Meanwhile, Vesnina has levelled it up against Watson.

10.18: Switching our focus to the men, and we have two matches to conclude from yesterday, with Dolgopolov vs. Stakhovsky and Volandri vs. Haas.

10.16: Strong start in the match between Barty and Kvitova, as the former saves a break-point to level it at deuce. Meanwhile, Watson holds her serve in the opening game against Vesnina.

10.14: Switching our attention to the men, and Chardy vs. Lu, Tipsarevic vs. Querry, Ferrer vs. Lacko, Mayer vs. Gimeno-Traver are all underway.

10.12: Right, here we go, a host of matches are underway in the women's side of the draw with Barty vs. Kvitova, Hercog vs. Morita, Hradecka vs. Georges, Schiavone vs. Date-Krumm, Zakopalova vs. Tsurenko and Vesnina vs. Watson beginning.

10.10: Not many spectators for the match between Barty and Kvitova, but as we have witnessed over the past two days, it will soon fill up.

10.08: British number three Heather Watson told reporters yesterday: "I love playing on clay." Let's see how the 20-year-old fares in her opening match.

10.06: Play is due to get underway at 10.10am, I can hardly wait, I feel like a small child at Christmas.

10.04: Barty is just 16 years of age, a big match for the youngster, let's see how she fares as the players emerge onto the court.

10.02: Our focus this morning will begin with the encounter between Barty and Kvitova, although we will be bringing you action from every tennis match of the day.

10.00: More glorious weather in France this morning, really is the perfect day for a game of tennis.

9.58: The two other Brits in the draw today are Heather Watson and Anne Keothavong. The former plays Elena Vesnina on Court Six, while Keothavong is third on the same court against Melinda Czink.

9.54: We will also be keeping a close eye on Murray's back complaint this afternoon, which flared up during his third-round defeat by Richard Gasquet at the Italian Open.

9.52: A little under 10 minutes until the start of play on day three. Will we have any shocks today? I personally cannot see it, but in tennis, you just never know.

9.50: David Ferrer also gets his tournament underway against Lukas Lacko. The Spaniard's best performance at the French Open has been a quarter-final spot, but he does have a 2012 win over Nadal to his name.

9.46: Maria Sharapova is also in action today, and is the favourite of many following her Italian Open win earlier this month.

9.44: Will this be Murray's year? The Scot is a wonderful tennis player, but the facts of the matter are that he continues to struggle against the very best.

9.42: Opening court fixtures:

Court Four: Dmitry Tursunov vs. Go Soeda
Court Five: Polona Hercog vs. Ayumi Morita
Court Six: Elena Vesnina vs. Heather Watson
Court Seven: Lucie Hradecka vs. Julia Goerges
Court 16: Klara Zakopalova vs. Lesia Tsurenko
Court 17: Florian Mayer vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver

9.40: Court Two will be opened by David Ferrer and Lukas Lacko, while Court Three pairs Jeremy Chardy with Yen-Hsun Lu.

9.38: Court One will pit Janko Tipsarevic against Sam Querrey, before Caroline Wozniacki faces Eleni Daniildou.

9.36: Court Suzanne Lenglen will be opened by Ashleigh Barty and Petra Kvitova, before Andy Murray takes on Tatsuma Ito later in the day.

9.34: Francesca Schiavone and Kimiko Date-Krumm will open up Court Philippe Chatrier today, while home favourite Richard Gasquet will face Jurgen Zopp later in the day, before Nadal entertains Simone Bolelli, and Serena Williams hosts Virginie Razzano.

9.32: Last year's women's champion Li Na also secured victory on Monday over Romanian Sorana Cirstea, while third seed Agnieszka Radwanska also booked her spot in round two.

9.30: Azarenka committed 60 unforced errors in her match with Brianti, and on that form, she will have to go some way to reach the final.