
French Open 2019: Replay TV Schedule, Live Stream for Friday's Draw
French Open favourites Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer resume action on Friday, hoping to head into the weekend with fourth-round berths secured.
Nadal will face his first ranked opponent of this year's tournament when he meets 27th seed David Goffin, and Federer is a big favourite to knock out Swiss compatriot Casper Ruud in the third round.
Lucas Pouille was the earliest seeded casualty in Friday's men's singles draw, succumbing 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 9-7 to Martin Klizan in what was a roller-coaster ending to their suspended match from Thursday.
Karolina Pliskova was seeded second in the women's order but also fell out of contention after Petra Martic made her look average in a 6-3, 6-3 win. Marketa Vondrousova also upset No. 28 Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-4 and will face Anastasija Sevastova, who edged out Elise Mertens 6-7 (3), 6-4, 11-9.
Madison Keys and Priscilla Hon also resumed their suspended match from the previous day, and the American took the third set in 30 minutes to advance 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
Friday's Early Results
Men's Singles
Martin Klizan bt. (22) Lucas Pouille: 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 9-7
Benoit Paire bt. Pablo Carreno Busta: 6-2, 4-6, 6-7 (1) (retired)
(7) Kei Nishikori vs. (31) Laslo Djere, TBD
(3) Roger Federer vs. Casper Ruud, TBD
Juan Ignacio Londero vs. Corentin Moutet, TBD
Nicolas Mahut vs. Leonardo Mayer, TBD
(2) Rafael Nadal vs. (27) David Goffin, TBD
(6) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Filip Krajinovic, TBD
(24) Stan Wawrinka vs. Grigor Dimitrov, TBD
Women's Singles
(31) Petra Martic bt. (2) Karolina Pliskova: 6-3, 6-3
(12) Anastasija Sevastova bt. (20) Elise Mertens: 6-7 (3), 6-4, 11-9
Marketa Vondrousova bt. (28) Carla Suarez Navarro: 6-4, 6-4
(14) Madison Keys bt. Priscilla Hon: 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
(27) Lesia Tsurenko bt. Aleksandra Krunic: 5-7, 7-5, 11-9
(19) Garbine Muguruza vs. (9) Elina Svitolina, TBD
Veronika Kudermetova vs. Kaia Kanepi, TBD
(7) Sloane Stephens vs. Polona Hercog, TBD
(15) Belinda Bencic vs. (23) Donna Vekic, TBD
(26) Johanna Konta vs. Viktora Kuzmova, TBD
Visit RolandGarros.com to see the schedule in full.
U.S. Replay Info
TV: Tennis Channel (3 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. ET and 1 a.m. ET on Saturday)
Live Stream: Tennis Channel Everywhere
UK Replay Info
TV: Eurosport (8 p.m. BST, 10:30 p.m. BST)
Live Stream: Eurosport Player (UK)
Recap
It was a mixed day of emotions for Klizan, who knew his outing against Pouille would be short but not necessarily sweet with the score poised at 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 3-1 at the end of play on Wednesday.
Having won the last five games of the third set, Klizan allowed Pouille the same courtesy to draw level on two sets apiece. Tennis writer Jose Morgado detailed the composure the Slovak summoned near the match's climax to clinch victory from there:
Benoit Paire's win over Pablo Carreno Busta was somewhat more fortunate, as the pair enjoyed a close duel. Only after losing a third-set tiebreak 7-1 did the Spaniard make the decision to retire due to an injury.
Martic's straight-set win over No. 2 Pliskova was much more decisive, and the Tennis Channel was quick to offer the 28-year-old deserved praise for her blowout victory:
The Croat recorded only 14 unforced errors, per Roland Garros—half as many as her opponent—but it was Pliskova's dismal second-serve rate of 33 percent that hampered her.
It was far from an astute performance from the favourite, although Martic's underdog status slightly masks just how fearsome she's been on clay of late, as WTA Insider highlighted:
Vondrousova, 19, is through to the French Open fourth round for a first time, as is her next opponent, Sevastova. Despite being 10 years the Czech's senior, the Latvian has only made it past the first round three times in seven attempts.
Sevastova came back from a set down to beat No. 20 seed Mertens on Friday, although Vondrousova is gathering pace as one to watch.

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