French Open 2022 LIVE: Raducanu, Djokovic and Nadal updates

Linda Noskova is a 17-year-old qualifier and could prove to be a tricky opponent for Emma Raducanu. Unbelievably Noskova is the younger of the two women – Raducanu is 19 and is an unknown entity.

The British No.1 is the favourite to get through to the next round but clay is Raducanu’s least favourite surface. Let’s see what she’s got.

The engaging battle between Cameron Norrie and Manuel Guinard took my attention away from the other British contenders who are also out on the courts.

Dan Evans is taking on Francisco Cerundolo and has won the first two sets 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 and is 2-0 up in the third with a break of serve.

Former British No. 1 Heather Watson is also in action but is behind against Elsa Jacquemot. She’s currently losing 3-5 in the first set on court 14.

Up next on Court Simonne Mathieu is Emma Raducanu. The 12th seed is taking on Linda Noskova.

Rafael Nadal is into the third and final set on the Philippe Chatrier court. Jordan Thompson has taken the odd game here and there but hasn’t managed to out in a decent challenge against the 21x Grand Slam winner.

There it is! Cameron Norrie faced a tricky customer in Manuel Guinard but after weathering an early storm he’s come through to win in straight sets.

The 10th seed advances to the second round in 2hrs 17minutes. He wins 7-5, 6-2, 6-0.

Guinard asked a few questions of Norrie in that game, even chucking in a couple of underhand serves, but Britain’s number one came through with flying colours and is now one game away from winning the match.

Manuel Guinard’s found a second win in the fifth game of the third set. He’s worked his way through deuce and has a chance to hold serve. Norrie drops one short and Guinard dinks it back down the line. Norrie has to back track but whips a two-handed cross shot past the Frenchman is bring it back to deuce.

The first one and a half sets were a physically tough and mentally bruising battle between these two players but Norrie came out on top and is now enjoying the spoils.

Four games in a row won for the Brit now.

A tired looking Manuel Guinard serves up a double fault to give Norrie his third game in the third set. Things are looking great for the Frenchman who seems to be hitting the wall.

That’s a very easy service game for Norrie. He’s won 12 of the last 14 points now.

Cameron Norrie is stepping up his game again, he wins the first game of the third set against the serve and is pouncing on the tired shots from Guinard.