Jack Draper plays rising star Joao Fonseca for a place in the French Open fourth round.
Draper, the British No 1 and fifth seed, is through to the third round for the first time after beating home favourite Gael Monfils in a four-set thriller on Thursday night.
The 23-year-old will now take on Brazil’s teenager sensation Fonseca, with the 18-year-old reaching the third round of a grand slam for the first time after two straight-sets wins.
Fonseca will be supported by his passionate Brazilian fans but Draper overcame the French crowd as he defeated Monfils on Court Philippe-Chatrier
This will be their second career meeting, with Draper defeating Fonseca 6-4 6-0 on his way to winning the Indian Wells title on the California hard-courts.
What time is Jack Draper vs Joao Fonseca?
Draper vs Fonseca is the third match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, having been shifted from Court Simonne-Mathieu after Arthur Fils withdrew from his match with Andrey Rublev.
Play begins with Mirra Andreeva vs Yulia Putintseva at 10am BST. That will be followed by world No 1 Jannik Sinner taking on Jiri Lehecka, meaning Draper and Fonseca could therefore take to court at around 2.30pm-3pm BST (UK time), but it could be slightly earlier or later depending on the previous matches.
French Open order of play – Saturday 31 May
Court Suzanne-Lenglen (Start at 10:00)
Mirra Andreeva [6] vs Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) [32]
Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
Joao Fonseca (BRA) vs Jack Draper (GBR) [5]
Madison Keys (USA) [7] vs Sofia Kenin (USA) [31]
Is it on TV and how can I watch?
Yes, the match will be on TV, like every other match during the grand slam on TNT Sports and discovery+. Viewers can watch a live stream on the app through mobile devices.
