On a day completely ravaged by the weather, leading to mass cancellations we still got to enjoy some star-studded action at Roland Garros, and will hope for more of the same today.
Although, once again rain is expected to stunt the action, in the same way that it did in matches including Ben Shelton, Hubert Hurkacz and Marketa Vondrousova.
Fortunately, we had the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ons Jabeur and Carlos Alcaraz to keep us occupied, until Iga Świątek and Naomi Osaka arrived for the show-stopping finale to day four.
Hopefully, with the French Open draw now thinning out, we can have much of the same high-octane action again today.
Key storylines to follow on day five of Roland Garros 2024
Naturally, Novak Djokovic’s presence today will dominate interest, although he is expected to score a rather simple victory over Roberto Carballés Baena.
Elsewhere, a tough battle is assured between Tommy Paul and Fabio Fognini, with the latter having built up a reputation for controversy that could frustrate the 27-year-old.
The former will also get to see his compatriot Taylor Fritz compete, and these are just two of the remaining six Americans left in the men’s side of the draw.
Alexander Zverev also returns to action after beating Rafael Nadal in the first round.
On the women’s side, the match between Viktoria Azarenka and Mirra Andreeva promises to be an interesting one, with the 17-year-old having destroyed Emina Bektas in the first round.
Given the 34-year-old is a former semi-finalist at Roland Garros, it could prove to be a real upset, should her teenage opponent spring a surprise victory.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will both be hoping to follow in Swiatek’s footsteps by cruising into the next round.
The match between Elina Svitolina and Diane Parry will likely draw intrigue from the home crowd, given the latter is one of just three French players left in the women’s draw.
It is worth noting that these fixtures could all be subject to change as the organisers seek to tackle the weather once again and rearrange those matches that were failed to be completed yesterday.
Roland Garros 2024 day five full schedule
Men’s draw, day five of Roland Garros 2024
M. Kecmanovic vs D. Medvedev
L. Darderi vs T. Griekspoor
T. Fritz vs D. Lajovic
T. Etcheverry vs A. Rinderknech
G. Monfils vs L. Musetti
F. Cobolli vs H. Rune
J. Struff vs A. Bublik
T. Kokkinakis vs G. Zeppieri
N. Djokovic vs R. Carballes Baena
A. Davidovich Fokina vs C. Ruud
F. Cerundolo vs F. Misolic
F. Fognini vs T. Paul
M. Navone vs T. Machac
K. Khachanov vs J. Kovalic
A. Zverev vs D. Goffin
A. de Minaur vs J. Munar
Women’s draw, day five of Roland Garros 2024
V. Azarenka vs M. Andreeva
H. Baptiste vs J. Paolini
I. Begu vs L. Noskowa
S. Errani vs E. Navarro
M. Uchijima vs A. Sabalenka
P. Badosa vs Y. Putintseva
A. Kalinskaya vs B. Andreescu
E. Mertens vs P. Martic
E. Svitolina vs D. Parry
E. Avanesyan vs A. Blinkova
A. Bogdan vs A. Pavluychenkova
Q. Zheng vs T. Korpatsch
A. Rus vs E. Rybakina
M. Keys vs M. Sherif
P. Stearns vs D. Kasatkina
V. Gracheva vs B. Pera
Weather forecast for day five of Roland Garros 2024
Conditions:
Highs: 17 degrees Celsius
Lows: 11 degrees Celsius
Sunrise: 05:53
Sunset: 21:44
Forecast for day three of Roland Garros 2024 via BBC Weather.
How to watch day five of Roland Garros 2024
UK viewers need look no further than the usual spots for Roland Garros action, on both Eurosport 1 and 2 as well as Discovery +.
Meanwhile, in the USA, Tennis Channel, NBC and Peacock remain the best places to ensure you don’t miss a single second of today’s matches.
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