Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Swiatek in action

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal target the French Open last 16 when they return to action on Saturday, with the latter playing at Court Suzanne Lenglen.

In a wide open women’s draw, defending champion Iga Swiatek has made the third round for the loss of just seven games.

The Pole has not dropped a set at the tournament since her fourth round run in 2019 when she lost to 2018 champion Simona Halep.

On Saturday, the eighth seed takes on Estonia’s 30th-seeded Anett Kontaveit who dropped just two games in her quickfire defeat of last home player Kristina Mladenovic in the second round.

Kontaveit is bidding to reach the last 16 for the second time.

World number one Djokovic, the champion in Paris in 2016 and chasing a 19th Grand Slam title, faces 93rd-ranked Ricardas Berankis. Djokovic defeated the 30-year-old Berankis at last year’s tournament.

Djokovic, bidding to be the first man in more than half a century to win all four majors on multiple occasions, can reach the last…

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