World number one Iga Świątek has faced her toughest challenge yet at the French Open, but still passed it in straight sets.

The big names in the men’s singles draw at the French Open tennis enjoyed comfortable victories in their third round matches at Roland Garros today.

Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, playing as a neutral, were the highest seeds knocked out as the third round of the women’s singles competition got underway at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Czech Republic eighth seed Karolína Plíšková and 2018 French Open champion Simona Halep have fallen in the second round of the women's singles at Roland Garros to unseeded opponents, being the biggest casualties exiting today.

World number two Daniil Medvedev and Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas have progressed from their second-round matches at the French Open, ensuring the main contenders suffered no upsets today at Roland Garros.

Organisers of the 2023 African Games, have lent a helping hand to the first edition of the Aboakyer Invitational Tennis Tournament in Ghana, assisting in the build-up to hosting the multi-sport event. 

The All England Club has reportedly consulted lawyers after Wimbledon was stripped of its ranking points following the move to ban players from Russia and Belarus.

Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem of Austria insists it will "take time" for him to return to the top of his game after suffering a "painful" first-round defeat to Bolivian Hugo Dellien.

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur and Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza crashed out on the opening day of the women’s singles at the French Open.

Spain's Rafael Nadal is facing injury concerns as he seeks to reclaim the French Open men's singles crown, while Poland's Iga Świątek arrives in Paris as the overwhelming favourite for the women's singles title due to a sensational run of form.

The organisers of Wimbledon are sticking by a ban on Russian and Belarusian players in response to the war in Ukraine, despite the competition's ranking points being removed by tennis governing bodies.