HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day three

HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day three
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Highlights of the third day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (all times GMT): 1428 OSAKA JOLTED BEFORE RAIN SUSPENDS PLAY

Unseeded Slovakian Anna Karolina Schmiedlova handed world number one Naomi Osaka a bagel in the opening set of their first round match before rain halted play with the Japanese leading 3-0 in the second set. READ MORE

Zverev digs deep to reach French Open round two Del Potro powers past Jarry into second round

Halep banks on child-like enthusiasm in Paris Simona Halep v Ajla Tomljanovic

French Open order of play on Tuesday Djokovic up and running with easy win in Paris

Nadal back to his merciless old self Serena overcomes slow start to reach round two

Nike learned from pregnancy mistake-Serena 1337 AZARENKA OVERCOMES FORMER CHAMPION OSTAPENKO

Victoria Azarenka showed signs she is rediscovering her best form after the birth of her son Leo in 2016 as the former world number one dumped out 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 7-6(4). 1332 ZVEREV BEATS DETERMINED MILLMAN

Fifth seed Alexander Zverev overcame Australian John Millman 7-6(4) 6-3 2-6 6-7(5) 6-3 in a scrappy match lasting four hours and eight minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He faces Sweden's Mikael Ymer next. 1203 RUSTY ANDREESCU LABOURS INTO ROUND TWO

World number 23 Bianca Andreescu, playing her first match since a shoulder injury in March after winning the Indian Wells title, beat Marie Bouzkova 5-7 6-4 6-4 in a contest riddled with mistakes as the pair made a combined 92 unforced errors. 1133 FOGNINI WINS BATTLE OF ITALIANS

Italian Fabio Fognini, one of the players tipped to do well in Paris after defeating Rafa Nadal en route to the Monte Carlo title last month, beat compatriot and doubles partner Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-0 3-6 6-3. 1126 DEL POTRO SAFELY THROUGH

Eighth seed Juan Martin del Potro made a sluggish start to his match against Nicolas Jarry but found his rhythm after the opening set to complete a comfortable 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 victory over the Chilean. 1045 EDMUND THROUGH, NORRIE FALLS

Kyle Edmund completed a 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4 4-6 7-5 victory over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in a match that resumed on Tuesday after bad light stopped play on Monday. Fellow Briton Cameron Norrie fell 6-3 6-0 6-2 to local qualifier Elliot Benchetrit. 1039 FRITZ SENDS TOMIC CRASHING OUT

Bernard Tomic, jeered by the crowd after seemingly refusing to play during a brief drizzle, lost his opening round clash to Taylor Fritz. The American prevailed 6-1 6-4 6-1. 0910 PLAY BEGINS AT ROLAND GARROS

Play began under cloudy skies in Paris with the temperature hovering around 13 degrees Celsius. Thundershowers have been predicted for later in the day. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge and David Goodman)

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