French Open LIVE: Impressive Djokovic leads Fonseca in blockbuster after Sinner’s shocking collapse

Superb timing from Djokovic from the baseline! On two points in a row, he steps in to put away forehand winners crosscourt. It earns him the break in the second. He controlled those two points as if the ball was on a string.

A sensational point, and longest rally of the match so far at 21 shots, as Djokovic and Fonseca exchange volleys at the net and the 39-year-old swats away the winner. Djokovic then puts away a wonderful backhand lob. He enjoys toying with these young guys and battling away with them so much, it’s great to see.

This is turning into a fine match now, with Fonseca responding better in the rallies when pushed wide by Djokovic and showing much better tolerance. It remains on serve in the second.

Fonseca rips a forehand winner on the rise to hold in the opening game of the second, which feels significant.

Djokovic was looking like he was going to win the first set 6-1 and in 28 minutes. But Fonseca has arrived, and if he carries this into the second set the 39-year-old may need to prepare for a more physical match than he would like. Fonseca was outplayed at times in this opener, but he has belief – can he extend it further? Djokovic looks supreme to start the match, though.

Rafael Jodar, meanwhile, whips his arms as he forces the fifth set against Alex Michelsen. He remains alive.

The Fonseca fans are cheering now! The Brazilian was staring down the barrel of a 6-1 opening set, but saved three set points in a row from 0-40 down when serving. From there, Fonseca breaks Djokovic in the very next game and roars as the 39-year-old throws a backhand long. That will give the teenager a huge lift. He gets one of the two breaks back.

Meanwhile, Rafael Jodar leads the fourth set 5-2 against Alex Michelsen, and the American has called a medical timeout to receive treatment on a back injury. Maybe it will be a good day for the teenagers after all…

This is turning into a bad day for the teenagers in the men’s draw. Fonseca, the 28th seed, is 5-1 down to Djokovic on Chatrier and Rafael Jodar, the 27th seed, is two sets to one down to Alex Michelsen on Simonne-Mathieu having served for a two-set lead. Jodar is battling away in the fourth but he will need to go the distance if he is to advance to the fourth round for the first time. The Spaniard, somehow, was installed as one of the new tournament favourites after Jannik Sinner’s exit, having gone far in Madrid and Rome.

This is beautiful stuff from Djokovic. His first forehand winner in this game drew gasps from the sheer ferocity. The second caused Fonseca to throw his head back in disbelief. He went for the serve-volley, but Djokovic passed him. That’s a double-break.

Djokovic beats Fonseca with a backhand lob but is grumbling away to his team, upset with something. Fonseca, really, should have put away the volley and the teenager seems a little caught in the headlights in the opening 15 minutes. He did, though, play five sets in the previous round.

The 10th seed and former French Open finalist Karolina Muchova is out! She led 5-1 in the second set, but unravelled! Jil Teichmann, the world No 70 who is competing in just her second tournament of the year, advances to face eighth seed Mirra Andreeva thanks to a 6-1 7-5 win. The Swiss won the final six games in a row.