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Summary

  • French Open fourth round at Roland Garros

  • World number one Jannik Sinner overcomes Andrey Rublev 6-1 6-3 6-4

  • Alexander Bublik defeats Jack Draper 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 to end British interest in the singles

  • Novak Djokovic beats GB's Cameron Norrie 6-2 6-3 6-2

  • 's world number 361 Lois Boisson beats third seed Jessica Pegula to reach quarter-finals; Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva through

  • Listen to radio coverage from Roland Garros (UK only)

  1. Rublev holdspublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 5-1 Rublev

    The crowd give a slightly ironic cheer as Sinner is unable to return another pacey first serve from Rublev.

    I can't believe just 20-odd minutes ago Rublev started this set with two break points. Now Sinner will serve for it.

    Andrey Rublev looks onImage source, Getty Images
  2. Game point Rublevpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    Sinner's backhand return goes long. A chance for Rublev to get on the board in the opener.

  3. Set point savedpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    Rublev stays in the set, for now. Sinner error.

    SinnerImage source, Getty Images
  4. Set point Sinnerpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    Oh wow. Now that is a proper, proper good shot as Sinner, on the run, uses the angle to beat Rublev with pure pace off his forehand.

    Set point.

    Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a forehandImage source, Getty Images
  5. Deuce on Rublev's servepublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    Rublev goes to 40-15 but then clatters successive rallies into the net. Deuce. The Russian rolls his head back and looks to the roof.

  6. Rublev serving to stay in setpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    There's no let-up from Sinner who starts the next game with a winner.

    Rublev takes the next point which gets the crowd cheering. They want to witness a battle. And that's not happening at the moment.

    Andrey Rublev servesImage source, Getty Images
  7. Sinner holds to lovepublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 5-0 Rublev*

    Rublev starts chuntering to himself after he wellies a backhand into the net to slip to 40-0.

    A loose backhand won't help the cause as the Russian gifts Sinner a love-hold. Rublev exhales a deep, long breath.

  8. Sinner breaks againpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 4-0 Rublev

    Sinner takes the break-point chance at the first time of asking as Rublev fires long.

    Point by point these two have looked evenly matched. But the top seed keeps coming through in the big moments.

    Andrey Rublev reacts against Jannik SinnerImage source, Getty Images
  9. Break points Sinnerpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 3-0 Rublev*

    Really nice rally as Rublev has Sinner on the run but he can't finish the Italian off. Eventually Sinner gets his bearings back and delivers a crisp, winning drop-shot from the baseline.

    15-40.

  10. Postpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 3-0 Rublev*

    Lots of people still taking their seats. Apparently former Newcastle footballer Hatem Ben Arfa is in the crowd, but I've not spotted him yet.

    A more measured start to this next game. Sinner swipes a backhand long. 15-15.

  11. Sinner holdspublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 3-0 Rublev*

    We're going to be following some properly top tennis tonight guys, I can feel it.

    Sinner thunders a beautiful backhand down the line and then holds with an ace.

    Jannik Sinner reacts after a pointImage source, Getty Images
  12. Sinner breakspublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 2-0 Rublev

    The fine margins in tennis. Rublev es up his break-point chances, Sinner takes his.

    The Italian gets over the line with another winner to nab the early advantage.

  13. Break point Sinnerpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 1-0 Rublev*

    Shot! At 30-30 Sinner chips over a beautiful ing, cross-court winner which beats a stretching Rublev.

    Break point.

    Jannik Sinner plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 1-0 Rublev*

    Both players look up for this one. It's been a no-nonsense start with few errors, and plenty of snappy, quick winners.

    Rublev wins at the net to go up 30-15.

  15. Sinner holdspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 2 June

    Sinner 1-0 Rublev*

    Great response from the top seed who wins the next two points by getting his first serves in.

    No need to panic from the Italian.

  16. Break points savedpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 0-0 Rublev

    How many more chances will Rublev get today? The Russian gets on top of a rally but misses out when he hammers a forehand into the net.

    Deuce.

  17. Break point Rublevpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 0-0 Rublev

    Sinner saves the first with a quick-thinking forehand. 30-40.

    SinnerImage source, Getty Images
  18. Break points Rublevpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 0-0 Rublev

    Imposing start from Rublev who whacks a forehand winner to get to 15-40.

  19. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 2 June

    *Sinner 0-0 Rublev

    Off we go. Sinner serves first, but Rublev nabs the opening point by clattering a forehand down the line.

    *denotes server

  20. Postpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 2 June

    What we thinking then folks? Sinner's the favourite and bosses the head-to-head 6-3.