Draper vs Fonseca LIVE: French Open scores and updates

Draper shrugs off a double fault on the second point to start with a hold of his own. He reads the Fonseca drop shot and moves in well to put away the volley. Fonseca nets as he looks to run around the backhand but puts the forehand into the net.

Fonseca is slight and baby-faced, but the Brazilian carries extraordinary power behind his explosive forehand.

The teenager shrugs off two misses with an inside-out winner, then another big forehand to Draper’s lefty forehand.

Draper goes long and Fonseca holds.

Away we go. Fonseca, in his rainbow coloured top, will serve first. Draper, in his red and burgundy stripes, is receiving at the far end of the court.

Draper had not won a match at the French Open until this week but now he is just one win away from the last-16 of Roland Garros.

He is looking better on the clay with each passing match, and had to dig deep to overcome Gael Monfils in four sets in the previous round.

Monfils, 38, is 20 years older than Fonseca, so it’s a completely different challenge for Draper today. The Brazilian is into the third round of a grand slam for the first time.

Draper wins the toss and elects to receive.

Here we go! The players are being announced onto court and Draper and Fonseca will be stepping out onto Court Suzanne-Lenglen in the new few minutes.

Here’s what Fonseca had to say about the British No 1 and fifth seed, as well as the atmosphere generated by his Brazilian supporters.

“I came from Brazil. I mean, I went to a lot of matches, football matches. It’s loud. Brazilian people are loud also.

“Jack’s a great guy. I always pass to him and he talks to me. Just super nice.”

“I’m looking forward to playing him, he’s obviously a special player.

“I think I’m going to be playing him a lot. I think we’ll be seeing him at the back end of draws and right at the top of the game.

“Everyone can see his potential and the way he plays, some of the stuff he comes out with is very powerful, very dynamic, very explosive and I think that’s why it draws a lot of people to watch him. The huge fan base he brings from Brazil is great for the sport.

“I’ll expect him to know my game now, he’s played some really good stuff and kept rising up the rankings so it will be a tough challenge, especially in a grand slam on the clay.

“I’ll know what to expect and not have any surprises but it will be a tough challenge for sure.”

Amelie Mauresmo has defended the French Open’s policy of prioritising men’s matches over women’s in its prestigious night sessions.

Roland Garros chiefs are once again under fire for snubbing women in the prime-time slot under the lights on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

All six night sessions at Roland Garros this year have been men’s matches – including British number one Jack Draper’s four-set, three-hour win over Frenchman Gael Monfils on Thursday night.

There have been only four matches from the women’s draw held in the slot since it was introduced in 2021.

Pressed as to whether the message coming across was that women are “not worthy”, Mauresmo said: “That’s not what we’re saying. I have to stop you right there.

“For me, the message is not changing, and it has never been that the girls are not worthy to play at night. It’s never been this. I will not accept that you carry this message. That’s really clear to me.”

A remarkable performance from Jannik Sinner, and an astonishing result over Jiri Lehecka.

The World No 1 drops just three games on his way to a 6-0 6-1 6-2 steam-roller against the young Czech, who can also smile as he shakes hands with Sinner at the net.

The Italian is on a mission at Roland Garros. He plays Andrey Rublev in the fourth round.

Sinner gets it down in one hour and 35 minutes – that means Jack Draper and Joao Fonseca will be on court next.

Jessica Pegula completes the comeback to defeat Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the fourth round, where she is guaranteed to play a French player in either Elsa Jacquemot or Lois Boisson.

Jiri Lehecka gets a couple of games on the board in the third set but Sinner remains a break up and leads 6-0 6-1 4-2.

“I know Cam very well. We both went to TCU in America. We didn’t cross paths there. I know Cam very well. Respect his game extremely well. Someone that I looked up to as a British tennis player and as a Horned Frog.

“I haven’t really played another Brit at this level. It’s good for the British fans to have a guaranteed Brit in the fourth round. It’s pretty cool.”