HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day five

Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT): 0907 PLAY UNDER WAY AT ROLAND GARROS Play began on Court Philippe Chatrier with a blockbuster second-round clash between second seed Karolina Pliskova and 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko.

Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT): 0907 PLAY UNDER WAY AT ROLAND GARROS

Play began on Court Philippe Chatrier with a blockbuster second-round clash between second seed Karolina Pliskova and 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko. Novak Djokovic will continue his pursuit of an 18th Grand Slam title when he faces unseeded Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis later on Thursday.

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Jelena Ostapenko v Karolina Pliskova French Open order of play on Thursday