Emma Raducanu aims to back up her impressive victory over Wang Xinyu in the first round of the French Open with victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek on day four. The pair are up third on Court Philippe Chatrier in a blockbuster encounter that is heavily favoured towards Swiatek,

Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Alcaraz, who has not, recorded straight-set victories to reach the second round.

Swiatek next faces Britain's Emma Raducanu, who battled for more than 2-1/2 hours before securing a 7-5 4-6 6-3 win over China's Wang Xinyu.

With the second major of the year underway, Britain's tennis stars are gearing up for a shot at glory at Roland Garros.

Cameron Norrie and Sonay Kartal also safely through to second round, joining Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley

British men's number one Jack Draper has secured his maiden French Open victory with an impressive comeback against Italy's Mattia Bellucci. The fifth seed overcame a slow start to triumph 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 in his first-round match at Roland Garros.