Last time Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego played each other, the match went to four sets. Shelton took their quarterfinal at the Australian Open in a tiebreak, but the match ebbed and flowed throughout, a contest of two attack-first players forced to be a little more attritional than normal.

Several fascinating women’s matches were played on Day 1 of the French Open. Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova all competed in Paris.

Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open on Thursday (times GMT): 1219 QUALIFIER ROCHA SHOCKS 19TH SEED MENSIK Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha, ranked 200th in the world, staged a memorable comeback to beat 19th seed Jakob Mensik 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3.

Paris (AFP) – Key quotes from the first day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday:

Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior title at the French Open last year and was competing in the main draw at a major tournament for the first time, Gauff got broken five times. Four of those came in the second set — and each time, the 21-year-old Floridian managed to immediately rebound to claim Valentova's very next service game.

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Highlights of the fourth day at the French Open on Wednesday (times GMT):1738 ITALY'S GIGANTE UPSETS TSITSIPASItalian qualifier Matteo Gigante upset former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas, seeded 20th,