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After the disappointment of Kyle Edmund's retirement, Johanna Konta returns to the game on Friday as the British No1 – the first woman on these shores to reach the third round since 1992 – will face the Slovak Viktoria Kuzmova at Roland Garros.
King Clay Clay Rafael Nadal faces David Goffin, the countryman, while Roger Federer meets Casper Ruud, a 17-year-old whose father Christian played with twenty Grand Slam wins at the 1999 French Open.
Second seeded Karolina Pliskova will face Petra Martic, Sloane Stephens, Polona Hercog, and Elina Svitolina, Garbine Muguruza.
Stan Wawrinka, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lucas Pouille are among the other players in action during the sixth day.
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Konta still has some way to go, with a clash against Croatian Donna Vekic to be first on Sunday, but she was undoubtedly impressive against Kuzmova, finishing in just 54 minutes.
GAME, SET, GAME
Game, set and match!
Johanna Konta became the first Briton to reach the fourth round of the French Open for 36 years beating Viktoria Kuzmova on Court Simonne Mathieu.
GAME, SET, GAME
Game, set and match!
David Goffin scared Rafa Nadal by taking the third set, but the Kig of Clay reacted to take the fourth set 6-3 – and with him, the match.
Goffin takes the scenery!
Nadal took the first two sets, but Goffin won the third 6-4 – we could have a game on our hands now …
Nadal on a cruise
In the second set, Rafael Nadal has no break and David Goffin is wide 6-3.
On the decision maker.
GAME, SET, GAME
Game, set and match!
Roger Federer, on the fourth request, eliminates Casper Ruud after a good breakaway.
Seed # 3 wins 6-3 6-1 7-6. He has not yet dropped a set at Roland Garros this year.
Nadal vs Goffin
King of Clay, 11 times French Open and undisputed, is on Philippe-Chatrier's court.
He quickly takes advantage over David Goffin.
GAME, SET, GAME
Muguruza eliminates Svitolina in two sets
The 2016 champion, Garbine Muguruza, could be a force to be reckoned with at Roland Garros.
The Spaniard clinched an impressive 6-3, 6-3 loss to ninth seed Elina Svitolina.
She is in the fourth round for the sixth year in a row.
GAME, SET, GAME
Kanepi is fighting to overthrow Kudermetova
After dropping the first set 6-4, Kaia Kanepi of Estonia take the other two 6-3, 6-0 to conclude the victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Court 14.
A break for Ruud
What to smile the Norwegian, who will try to hold to take a lead of 3-0 in this third set.
Federer qualifies for the fourth round
Federer's ruthless, who saves a stop point before finishing the second set.
Ruud avoids a bagel.
Mahut-Mayer on the move
The next match at Simonne-Mathieu is underway!
Federer rolls to Roland Garros
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is really cruising, marking a new break and a comfortable grip to like to lead 3-0 in the second set.
The young Ruud has a mountain to climb against the old master.
First set Federer
Federer wins the first set of his 400th Grand Slam match 6-3.
Muguruza takes the first set
The first set between Svitolina and Muguruza was shocking. It was not until the eighth game that one or the other player managed to serve.
Muguruza takes the lead before quickly getting a 1-0 advantage.
Ruud used to stay in the decor
The 20-year-old has valiantly fought so far, but sees his service broken in the eighth game and will now try to avoid a repeat to stay alive in the first set.
GAME, SET, GAME
Carreno Busta withdraws
Crossing 2-6, 6-4, 6-7, Pablo Carreno Busta retired in the first game of the fifth set against Benoit Paire.
The Frenchman is in the fourth round of his home tournament.
Federer in progress
Suzanne-Lenglen will be very excited as Roger Federer enters his third meeting with young Casper Ruud.
One of the most intriguing matches of the sixth day is underway on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina will face 2016 French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.
GAME, SET, GAME
Sevastova completes victory over Mertens
She needed to win no less than five match points in the process, but Latvia's 12th-seeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova defeated Elise Mertens in a grueling third set.
She wins 6-7, 6-4, 11-9.
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Order of play | Friday, May 31
Philippe Chatrier
- Petra Martic (31) against Karolina Plískova (2)
- Martin Klizan against Lucas Pouille (22)
- Garbine Muguruza (19) against Elina Svitolina (9)
- David Goffin (27) against Rafael Nadal (2)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) against Filip Krajinovic
Suzanne Lenglen
- Elise Mertens (20) vs Anastasija Sevastova (12)
- Casper Ruud against Roger Federer (3)
- Sloane Stephens (7) vs Polona Hercog
- Stan Wawrinka (24) against Grigor Dimitrov
Simonne Mathieu
- Marketa Vondrousova vs Carla Suarez Navarro (28)
- Pablo Carreno Busta against Benoit Pair
- Nicolas Mahut against Leonardo Mayer
- Johanna Konta (26) against Viktoria Kuzmova
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