French Open Day 5 Live Updates: Gauff, Sabalenka move into round three with straight set wins

The World No.1 was made to work hard for this win, especially in the first set. Sabalenka was able to turn up the heat in the second set and Jacquemot didn't have a lot of answers to the brute force of the Belarusian ace. She will face Kasatkina in the third round of the French Open.

It was a bit of tussle at times, but Coco Gauff makes it to the third round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mayar Sherif. On the other side, Sabalenka is serving to seal the win against Jacquemot and move to the third round.

A lucky break for Sabalenka in the first set as she was made to work hard by Elsa Jacquemot. Eventually she secures the break to win the first set 7-5 and take the advantage in the match.

Coco Gauff has won the first set of her second-round clash against Mayar Sherif after a titanic battle early on. However, Sabalenka is finding it tough against Elsa Jacquemot, with the French ace giving the World No.1 a run for her money. Sabalenka takes the lead 5-4 in the first set, but Jacquemot will be aiming to hold and push the set further.

Aryna Sabalenka begins her second-round match against Elsa Jacquemot. And it is a blazing start for the World No.1 as she starts with an ace.

Coco Gauff begins her second round clash against Mayar Sherif and it is the American who wins the first game of the contest here. Aryna Sabalenka will be in action shortly.

It has been a sensational battle and it is Tiafoe who goes to round three. It was a battle that went on for more than five hours and the American celebrates with the fans and then takes off his t-shirt as the crowd goes ole, ole. Tiafoe now sits on his seat, calm and composed and soaking everything in.

Score: Tiafoe wins 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4

The crowd is divided at Court 14 for the clash beterrn Hurkacz and Tiafoe. It has been a tight battle between the two, with three out of the four sets played so far going into tiebreakers. Currently., Tiafoe is leading the deciding set 4-3, but Hurkacz has shown resilience throughout this battle.

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Here is all you need to know about Juan Manuel Cerundolo, the Argentine who shocked Jannik Sinner at French Open. (READ)

Juan Manual Cerundolo has done it!

He has knocked out World No.1 Jannik Sinner from French Open!

Huge win. Huge win for the young Argentinian.

The Italian battled in the heat for 3 hours and 36 minutes but ended up in the wrong side of the result, losing 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 1-6.

This could be huge!

Jannik Sinner is trailing 1-4 in the fifth and final set of the match. Juan Manual Cerundolo is now inches within the biggest win of his career.

Sinner currently trails 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 1-4 against Cerundolo.

Jannik Sinner is not even bothering about walking to the ball anymore. If he thinks it is away from his reach, he is simply not attempting to play it at all.

Cerundolo was leading 5-1 in the 4th set, and in absolutely no time he makes it 6-1.

This could be young Cerundolo's biggest win of his career.

Jannik Sinner might have switched his game-plan, but it is not working at the moment for the World No.1.

Sinner is hitting his shots really hard, hoping that Cerundolo is not able to cope with the intensity, but the Argentine is not giving up space at all.

Given Sinner is not able to run, Cerundolo is dominating the match, and has taken a 3-1 lead in the fourth set.

Sinner is panting heavily at the moment.

Jannik Sinner is really struggling at the moment. He has managed to hold on to his serve in the fourth set but he does not look good.

He went to the corner of the court and appeared to be retching.

The Italian is not coping well with the heat.

The World No.1 told the chair umpire he felt dizzy and admitted he was unsure whether dehydration was the issue. After a discussion with officials, Sinner walked off court with the physio for treatment in dramatic scenes at Roland Garros. He returned and dropped his serve again. He lost 18 successive points before breaking the streak.

Centre Court has suddenly fallen tense as Jannik Sinner has taken an injury timeout after a dramatic dip in momentum. The World No.1 looked firmly in control at 5-1 before unexpectedly dropping serve, ending an incredible streak of 25 successive service holds. Sinner then appeared increasingly uncomfortable and slipped 0-40 down on his next service game.

The Italian had a brief conversation with the chair umpire before calling for the physio, and he has now headed off court for further treatment as Juan Manuel Cerundolo waits patiently on the other side of the net. With concern growing around the stadium, all eyes are now on whether Sinner can return at full strength and finish the job.

Naomi Osaka is through to the third round after a hard-fought victory over Donna Vekic at Court Simonne-Mathieu! The four-time Grand Slam champion showed nerves of steel and plenty of firepower to seal a 7-6 (1), 6-4 win in an intense battle lasting one hour and 50 minutes.

But an even tougher challenge now awaits Osaka. Standing in her path is 18-year-old sensation Iva Jovic, who is riding high on confidence after dismantling Emma Navarro in stunning fashion.

A blockbuster third-round showdown is now officially set!

World No.1 Jannik Sinner is looking unstoppable on Philippe-Chatrier!

The Italian superstar has raced to the opening set 6-3 against Juan Manuel Cerundolo, needing just 38 minutes to seize complete control of the contest.

Sinner came out firing from the very first point, attacking relentlessly and giving Cerundolo barely any breathing space. The Paris heat may be brutal, but the top seed looks locked in and operating in a world of his own right now!

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has stepped onto Centre Court as Philippe-Chatrier gears up for the first blockbuster clash of the day!

The Italian superstar is up against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and will be eyeing yet another dominant performance as he looks to extend his incredible winning streak.

Having won 30 matches on the trot, Sinner has been in absolute cruise control so far and will be eager to continue his relentless march at Roland Garros.

India’s Anirudh Chandrasekar is currently in action as he teams up with Takeru Yuzuki in the opening round of the men’s doubles event.

The Indo-Japanese duo are battling it out against Jakub Paul and Marcus Willis on Court 2 in what promises to be an exciting doubles showdown packed with quick exchanges and sharp net play!

That was an absolute demolition job from Iva Jovic!

The teenage sensation has come out all guns blazing, storming to the opening set 6-0 against 17th seed Emma Navarro in just 25 minutes. After falling to Navarro in Strasbourg earlier this season, Jovic looks determined to flip the script in emphatic fashion.

Navarro, meanwhile, appears completely rattled and is struggling to find any rhythm as the youngster takes total control of the contest!

Fresh from an impressive win over Alexandra Eala, 18-year-old sensation Iva Jovic now faces a massive test against the experienced Emma Navarro.

Jovic showed flashes of brilliance in the previous round but looked slightly shaky on serve at times, something she’ll be desperate to tighten up against a player as consistent and composed as Navarro.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is currently locking horns with Donna Vekic in the second round.

After cruising past Laura Siegemund in straight sets, Osaka looks full of confidence and momentum as she aims to power deeper into the tournament.

(Men’s Doubles)

Court 2

• Anirudh Chandrasekar/Takeru Yuzuki vs Jakub Paul/Marcus Willis (Round 1)

(Mixed Doubles)

Court 5

• Yuki Bhambri/Alexandra Panova vs Lyudmyla Kichenok/David Pel (Round 1)

Here's the schedule for Day 5 of the French Open 2026

Court Philippe-Chatrier

• Jannik Sinner (1) vs Juan Manuel Cerndolo
• Ann Li (30) vs Diane Parry
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs Elsa Jacquemot
• Arthur Rinderknech (22) vs Matteo Berrettini (Not before 23:45)

Court Suzanne-Lenglen

• Adolfo Daniel Vallejo vs Mose Kouame
• Julia Grabher vs Amanda Anisimova (6)
• Coco Gauff (4) vs Mayar Sherif
• Zizou Bergs vs Ben Shelton (5)

Court Simonne-Mathieu

• Donna Vekic vs Naomi Osaka (16)
• Francisco Cerndolo (25) vs Hugo Gaston
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) vs Romn Andres Burruchaga (Not before 19:30)
• Victoria Mboko (9) vs Kateina Siniakova