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): 1515 MAHUT FINDS HIS RANGE TO FELL KOHLSCHREIBER

Frenchman Nicolas Mahut followed up his five-set first-round victory over eighth seed Marco Cecchinato with a superb 6-3 6-3 6-3 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber. The world number 252 fired 41 winners to blast past his German opponent. READ MORE

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French Open order of play on Wednesday 1400 NISHIKORI GETS THE BETTER OF TSONGA

Japan's Kei Nishikori, seeded seventh, shook off a slow start to topple local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in a little over three hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier. 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. 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.