HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day five

Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT): 1340 ZVEREV BACK IN THE GROOVE

Alexander Zverev thwarted a late comeback attempt by Swede Mikael Ymer to seal a 6-1 6-3 7-6(3) victory that was punctuated by 12 aces and 36 winners. 1332 WILLIAMS MAKES QUICK WORK OF NARA

Serena Williams, who is bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, took only 67 minutes to beat Japan's Kurumi Nara 6-3 6-2 and set up a third-round meeting with fellow American Sofia Kenin. 1317 BARTY STROLLS PAST COLLINS

Ashleigh Barty, the eighth seed from Australia, downed American Danielle Collins 7-5 6-1. READ MORE

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Thiem battles through to third round Cuevas advances after Edmund retires

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1202 OSAKA SURVIVES ANOTHER SCARE TO ADVANCE Naomi Osaka overcame a sluggish start to rally past double Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-5 6-3 in their second-round clash.

1143 THIEM BATTLES HIS WAY INTO THIRD ROUND Dominic Thiem, the runner-up last year, defeated Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 to become only the third Austrian man to win 50 Grand Slam singles matches in the professional era after Thomas Muster (77) and Jurgen Melzer (59).

1110 INJURY ENDS EDMUND'S CAMPAIGN Pablo Cuevas reached the third round after Britain's Kyle Edmund retired hurt while trailing in the third set. Cuevas was leading 7-6(3) 6-3 2-1 when Edmund quit.

0910 PLAY BEGINS AT ROLAND GARROS Play began under cloudy skies in Paris with the temperature at 17 degrees Celsius. Rain is expected towards the end of day's play.