HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day four

Highlights of the fourth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Wednesday (all times GMT): 1348 PLISKOVA IN CRUISE CONTROL

Karolina Pliskova, a 2017 semi-finalist in Paris, wasted no time dispatching Slovakia's Kristina Kucova winning 6-2 6-2 in 56 minutes. The hard-hitting Czech's victory was punctuated by eight aces and 29 winners. READ MORE

Brutal Nadal through to French Open third round Tsitsipas beats tricky Bolivian Dellien

Muguruza canters into French Open third round French Open order of play on Wednesday

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1248 NADAL TAKES OUT SECOND YANNICK IN AS MANY ROUNDS Defending champion Rafa Nadal, who beat Yannick Hanfmann in his tournament opener, dumped out another German in Yannick Maden with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 victory.

He next faces Belgium's David Goffin after the 27th seed eased past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2 6-4 6-3. 1200 TSITSIPAS TOO GOOD FOR DELLIEN

Stefanos Tsitsipas fought back from a set down to overcome Bolivia's Hugo Dellien 4-6 6-0 6-3 7-5. The highly-rated Greek fired 42 winners to reach the third round at Roland Garros for the first time. 1108 MERTENS ENDS TEENAGER PARRY'S RUN

World number 20 Elise Mertens was at her clinical best as she thumped France's 16-year-old wildcard Diane Parry 6-1 6-3. 1035 STEPHENS OVERCOMES TORMO CHALLENGE

Seventh seed Sloane Stephens of the U.S. hit 24 winners and converted all seven break points to beat Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-1 7-6(3) on Court Philippe-Chatrier to move into the third round. 1015 MUGURUZA STROLLS PAST LARSSON

Spain's Garbine Muguruza eased past Johanna Larsson with a 6-4 6-1 victory which included 16 winners. Her Swedish opponent had 24 unforced errors and three double faults to boot. She meets ninth seed Svitolina next. 0815 SVITOLINA THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina advances after compatriot Kateryna Kozlova withdrew from their second-round match.