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Live Commentary: French Open – Day 10 as it happened

Sports Mole brings you live updates from day 10 of the French Open.

Good afternoon and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of day 10 of the French Open at Roland Garros.

Andy Murray booked his spot in the last eight on Monday with a four-set win over home favourite Richard Gasquet. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal destroyed Juan Monaco to advance to the quarter-finals.

David Ferrer also proved miles too strong for Marcel Granollers. Meanwhile, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro secured their spot in the latter stages.

We had a major shock on the women's side of the draw when last year's champion Li Na was shown the exit by Yaroslava Shvedova. However, Maria Sharapova and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova did advance.

Note that play gets underway at 1pm.


19.25Thanks for joining Sports Mole for today's coverage. Join us again tomorrow for more fun and games!

19.23Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are both in action tomorrow. Meanwhile, the women's favourite Maria Sharapova also takes to the court.

19.20Remember, that was just the quarter-final. We have the semi-final and final to come. I'm not sure if my heart can take it.

19.17Exhausted, stale, broken - and that's just me. I'm not sure how Tsonga recovers from the mental element of that loss.

19.15Meanwhile, Stosur and Errani both secured their spot in the semi-finals on the women's side of the draw.

19.13One of the most spectacular days of tennis that I can remember. Federer overcame Del Potro in five sets to set up the mouth-watering clash.

19.11I don't really know what to say. What an incredible match of tennis. For so long it seemed as if Tsonga would secure the most unlikely of wins, but he passed up four match points. From that point onwards it was only ever going to go one way. Djokovic will meet Federer in the semi-finals.

19.09RESULT: Djokovic 6-1 5-7 5-7 7-6 6-1 Tsonga

19.07Djokovic does move 40-30 ahead. He is just the one point away.

19.05Djokovic serves his way into a 30-15 lead. Just the two points required.

19.04Tsonga misses it. Djokovic breaks. The Serbian will now serve for the match. It is a cruel cruel game.

19.02Tsonga shows there is life in the old dog yet as he levels it at 15-15 on serve. Can he do it?

19.00Djokovic finds a way to hold, however, to lead 4-1 in the fifth.

18.57Or does he? Tsonga levels it at deuce on the Djokovic serve.

18.57But unfortunately for him, Djokovic just does not lose these type of games.

18.55Wonderful display of character from Tsonga as he moves 3-1 behind in the fifth. This is as well as I have ever seen the Frenchman play.

18.55You could almost see this coming. I mentioned it an hour or so ago. The very top players just find a way to win these type of games.

18.53Tsonga just simply has to hold his serve here. He can't go 4-0 down. Or it's over.

18.51Djokovic does hold to move 3-0 ahead in the fifth. It's just all going for the world number one.

18.49Suddenly it's all Djokovic as he races into a 30-15 lead on serve.

18.46Oh my word. Djokovic breaks to move 2-0 ahead in the fifth. Is there any way back for Tsonga? You can't help but feel for him.

18.44You just get the feeling that Tsonga needs to hold here. Mentally.

18.42Djokovic holds in the opening game of the fifth. What a game of tennis. How can it get any better than this?

18.40Here we go then. We enter the fifth set.

18.38SET! Djokovic levels the match. We head for a fifth. Just unreal.

18.38Tsonga fires long. Another set point for Djokovic.

18.36Massive serve from Tsonga! Oh my word! 6-6.

18.36So so brave from Tsonga as he comes to the net. 6-5 Djokovic.

18.34Huge serve. 6-4.

18.34Tsonga drops both points on his serve and suddently it's Djokovic's set to lose. 5-4 to the Serb.

18.32Djokovic gets the mini-break back as he catches the line. 4-4.

18.32Incredible defence from Tsonga but it isn't enough. The Frenchman leads 4-3.

18.30Djokovic fires long. Would you believe it? 2-4 Tsonga.

18.28Just wonderful! Tsonga takes the point to move 3-2 ahead!

18.28Djokovic hits the net! 2-2.

18.28Tsonga wins the point despite a broken string! Amazing. 1-2 Tsonga.

18.28Make that two. You just know we are heading for five.

18.28Tsonga trails 1-0 in the tie-break.

18.26Meanwhile, Federer has advanced against Del Potro. The Swiss is waiting for the winner of this one in the semi-finals.

18.26Djokovic holds! Incredible bravery. This one is heading for a tie-break.

18.26Tsonga fires long! Djokovic with the chance to take this one into a tie-break.

18.24RESULT: Federer 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-3 Del Potro.

18.24Great play from Djokovic as he continues to hang on.

18.24Stunning play again from Tsonga. Yet another match point.

18.22What a chance for Tsonga as he smashes the ball into the net. Deuce!

18.20Tsonga makes the passing shot! Third match point.

18.20Djokovic just kisses the line to move level at 30-30. Meanwhile, Federer will serve for the match against Del Potro.

18.18Here we go again. Djokovic fires wide. 15-30 Tsonga.

18.16Brilliant from Tsonga as he produces a huge forehand to level it at 15-15 on the Djokovic serve.

18.16Tsonga continues to keep to his end of the deal. The Frenchman holds to lead 6-5.

18.14Federer leads Del Potro 5-2 in the fifth. The Swiss is just one game away from the semi-final.

18.12Brilliant serving from Djokovic as he staves off two match points to level it at 5-5.

18.12Advantage Djokovic. Meanwhile, Del Potro closes the gap on Federer to 4-2.

18.12Wonderful play from the world number one as he levels it at 40-40. Just an exceptional end to this game.

18.10Just wonderful from Djokovic as he stays in the point to move 30-40. Wow wow wow.

18.10Djokovic fires out via the net! 15-40. Two match points.

18.10Plenty of spin on that Djokovic serve as he closes the gap to 15-30.

18.10Djokovic again fires long! 0-30. Tsonga is two points away.

18.08Djokovic fires wide! 0-15.

18.08Here we go then. Djokovic will serve to stay in the match.

18.06Suddenly it's all Federer. I'm just not sure if Del Potro has anything left. The Swiss leads 4-1 in the fifth.

18.06Three incredible shots from Tsonga as he moves 5-4 ahead in the fourth. That's some character from the big Frenchman.

18.04What a time to pull out an ace from Tsonga. He saves break point.

18.04Meanwhile, Federer has broken Del Potro early in the fifth. The former leads 3-1 on serve.

18.02Wonderful from Djokovic as he whips a forehand onto the line to level it at 30-30 on the Tsonga serve.

18.00Much more positive from Djokovic as he forces the issue to level it at 4-4 as we reach the three-hour mark.

18.00No trouble for Federer as he holds his serve to take a 2-1 lead in the fifth. You do begin to worry about the state of Del Potro's knee.

17.58Strong hold from Del Potro as he levels it at 1-1 in the fifth.

17.58Another backhand error from Djokovic hands Tsonga a 4-3 lead in the fourth set. The Frenchman is edging ever closer. But you just get the feeling that somehow Djokovic will find a way to win this match.

17.56Federer staves off two break points to take his opening service game in the fifth set.

17.54More from David Felgate: "Del Potro doesn't have the balance, he can't put pressure on the knee. It's causing him all sorts of problems. He's not making a lot of it, he's just getting on. You can say 'why not get the trainer on?' but there's not a whole lot the trainer can do. It's not like his back is tight or he's got a bit of cramp. It's an injury that we all know about."

17.54Djokovic holds with an ace to level this one at 3-3.

17.52Meanwhile, Federer and Del Potro are currently locked at deuce in the opening game of the fifth.

17.52We will also focus on the women's side of the draw. Maria Sharapova takes on Kaia Kanepi and Yaroslava Shvedova clashes with Petra Kvitova.

17.50Turning our attention to Wednesday for a moment. We will be bringing you action from Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal v Nicolas Almagro.

17.48Tsonga wins another huge game. He saves two break points along the way to lead 3-2 in the fourth set.

17.46SET! Federer takes the fourth set 6-0 against Del Potro to level it at two-sets-all. This one is heading all the way.

17.44A word from coach and commentator Darren Cahill on Twitter: "DelPo's movement is suffering. Federer racing through 4th set 3/0. We're going 5 here. DelPo has never lost up 2/0 sets. 6 comebacks for Rog."

17.44Two wonderful serves from Tsonga staves off two break points to level it at 40-40 in the fifth game of the fourth set.

17.42Make that 5-0 to Federer. That one is almost certainly heading for five.

17.40Meanwhile, Federer is well on his way to the fourth set against Del Potro. He leads 4-0 on serve.

17.38This is easily the most dramatic evening of the tournament so far. But would we have it any other way?

17.36Scrap that. Tsonga leads 2-1 after holding his serve. Who will blink first in this set?

17.34Meanwhile, Djokovic and Tsonga remain level at 1-1 in the fourth.

17.32Suddenly it's all Federer in his match with Del Potro. The Swiss leads 2-0 in the fourth.

17.32The body language is not great from Djokovic at the beginning of the fourth. Can he dig this one out? After all, that is what champions do.

17.31More from coach and commentator Brad Gilbert on Twitter: "Lighting has struck again for Jo-Willy. This place is rocking and the Frenchman is 1 set from the finish line, can he do it?"

17.29Djokovic looks down in disbelief as Tsonga finds the line to move 1-0 ahead in the fourth set. Is the world number one heading out of the French Open?

17.27Meanwhile, Federer holds his opening service game of the fourth set against Del Potro.

17.25Latest scores: Djokovic 6-1 5-7 5-7 0-0 Tsonga, Federer 3-6 6-7 6-2 Del Potro.

17.23SET! Federer secures the third set 6-2. What an evening of tennis we have ahead of us.

17.21SET! He's got it! Wonderful from Tsonga as he secures the set 7-5 with a delightful passing shot. The Frenchman leads Djokovic two-sets-to-one. What a match!

17.19Djokovic again fires long to level it at deuce in the 12th game. The Serbian does not seem to want to take control of this match.

17.17Del Potro continues to hang on against Federer. The Argentine holds serve to move 4-2 behind Federer in the third.

17.17Beautifully constructed point from Tsonga as he moves 0-15 ahead with a serve and volley.

17.15Tsonga holds in the longest game of the match to move 6-5 ahead. Djokovic will serve to stay in this set.

17.13It appears that neither player wants to take this match. It moves from game point Tsonga to game point Djokovic.

17.11Meanwhile, Federer leads Del Potro 3-1 in the third set.

17.09Djokovic passes up the chance to take the break. We remain at deuce. This one is so tight.

17.07However, it's a massive serve from Tsonga as he moves level at 30-30. This is such a crucial game in this match.

17.05Tsonga fires long to hand Djokovic a 0-30 lead.

17.03Just wonderful from Djokovic as he releases a sensational passing shot to level this one up at 5-5. Who will blink first?

17.01Tsonga fires long to allow Djokovic the opportunity to move level at 5-5 in the third.

16.59Meanwhile, Federer is up an early break in his match with Del Potro. The Swiss leads 2-0 in the third.

16.57However, Tsonga holds his serve to love to move 5-4 ahead in the third. It's such a tight match.

16.55Djokovic secures a hold of his own to level this one at 4-4.

16.53Just when it seems like Tsonga could take the initative. He strikes the net. 4-3 Tsonga in the third.

16.51SET! Del Potro secures the second set 7-6. He leads Federer two-sets-to-nil.

16.49Meanwhile, Djokovic and Tsonga continue to exchange blows. They sit at 30-30 3-3 in the third.

16.47Del Potro leads Federer 5-4 in the tie-break. What a moment this could be for the Argentine.

16.45A word from former British doubles number one Dan Kiernan on the BBC: "You can't afford to make mistakes like that against the world number one."

16.43Meanwhile, Del Potro leads Federer 2-1 in the tie-break.

16.41Tsonga holds his serve once more to move 3-2 ahead in the third set.

16.39Federer holds to move the second set into a tie-break. Can Del Potro move two-sets-to-nil ahead?

16.37Tsonga secures an unexpected break back against Djokovic to level it at 2-2 in the second.

16.35Meanwhile, Del Potro holds serve to lead 6-5 in the second.

16.32Djokovic holds his serve to love to move 3-1 ahead in the second. Can the Serbian close this set out?

16.30Tsonga misses another forehand just when he seemed to be in the ascendancy. Djokovic leads 2-1 on serve in the third. Meanwhile, Federer has levelled it at 5-5 with Del Potro.

16.28Meanwhile, Del Potro staves off the threat of Federer to move 5-4 ahead in the second.

16.26Djokovic staves off the break point to level it at 1-1 in the second. You get the feeling that this match is there if Tsonga wants it.

16.24Tsonga passes up the chance to break by firing long. We sit at deuce.

16.20Oh how times can change. Tsonga continues his turn in form by taking a 0-30 lead on the Djokovic serve.

16.18The momentum is definitely with the Frenchman as he secures the opening game in the third.

16.16Del Potro contines to impress as he holds serve. The Argentine leads 4-3 in the second.

16.14SET! Well I did not see this coming. Tsonga takes the second set 7-5 to level it at one-set-all.

16.12Meanwhile, Del Potro has broken back against Federer to level it at 3-3 in the second.

16.12Djokovic staves off the threat, however, to level it at deuce.

16.10It remains sensational tennis between Djokovic and Tsonga. Two set points for the Frenchman.

16.10Meanwhile, Federer has broken Del Potro early in the second. The Swiss leads 3-2 on serve.

16.08Here we go then. Djokovic will serve to take us into a tie-break.

16.06What a rally! Just brilliant tennis as Tsonga moves 6-5 ahead in the second set. We have a real contest on our hands now.

16.04Electric ace from Tsonga as he moves advantage ahead. However, the Frenchman can only hit the net and we sit at deuce once more.

16.02Meanwhile, we have the slightest hint of rain in Paris.

16.02Best game of the match between Tsonga and Djokovic as both players show their wide range of skills. We sit at 30-30 on the Tsonga serve.

16.00Meanwhile, Del Potro continues to impress against Federer. The Argentine leads one-set-to-nil and 2-1 in the second.

15.58However, the Serbian breaks the cycle to hold serve. We sit at 5-5 in the second.

15.58Three games in a row for Tsonga as he moves 5-4 ahead in the second set. Djokovic has been guilty at times of coasting when ahead, and it looks the case again here.

15.56Meanwhile, Del Potro holds the opening game of the second to lead 1-0.

15.56Suddenly it's all Tsonga as he produces a fine smash much to the delight of the home support. He simply must hold here.

15.54He's got it! Fantastic from Tsonga as he levels it at 4-4 with a wonderful forehand.

15.52Djokovic fires long at 30-30. Tsonga break point...

15.50SET! Del Potro breaks Federer to take the opening set 6-3. Fantastic start from the Argentine.

15.48Trouble for Tsonga as he holds his knee following a shot on the Djokovic serve.

15.46Much more aggressive from Tsonga as he holds serve to move 4-3 behind the Serb.

15.46Del Potro holds off the threat of Federer to move 5-3 ahead in the opening set.

15.44Ah, just wonderful from Djokovic as he fires a beautifully clean backhand down the line. The Serbian leads 4-2 in the second.

15.44Meanwhile, it remains so tight between Federer and Del Potro. The latter has beaten Federer just twice in their previous nine encounters. However, both occasions occurred three years ago before injury hampered the Argentine's progress.

15.42Tsonga holds serve to move 3-2 behind his Serbian opponent. But is it too little too late?

15.40A word from Tim Henman's former coach David Felgate on the BBC: "Roger Federer has got that big swing, when it's working it looks beautiful, but at the moment he's struggling."

15.40The crowd goes wild as Tsonga releases a beautiful forehand into the far corner. He really needs to hold here.

15.38However, a wonderful forehand from Djokovic opens up a 3-1 lead in the second. Meanwhile, Federer holds his serve to move 4-3 behind Del Potro.

15.36It's so much better from Tsonga as he forces the first deuce game of the match on the Djokovic serve.

15.34Meanwhile, Federer has broken back against Del Potro. However, the Swiss remains 4-2 behind.

15.32Relief for Tsonga as he wins his second game of the match. However, Djokovic remains a break ahead in the second.

15.30It just isn't happening for Tsonga as finds the net from close range. However, two straight points from the Frenchman raises the crowd.

15.28Djokovic holds his serve to love to move 2-0 ahead in the second. Just wow.

15.26It's just been far too good from Djokovic thus far. Meanwhile, Del Potro is up a double-break against Federer. The Argentine leads 4-1 in the first.

15.26Djokovic breaks Tsonga in the opening game of the second. The Frenchman has won just one point during his last three service games.

15.24Meanwhile, Del Potro leads Federer 3-1 in the opening set.

15.24Djokovic and Tsonga have won five apiece in their 10 previous meetings. It certainly does not look that close on this showing.

15.23SET! Wow Djokovic secures the opening set 6-1 after just 21 minutes of tennis. It's been a no contest thus far.

15.21Tsonga just hasn't found his feet in his match. Djokovic breaks once more to move 5-1 ahead.

15.19Meanwhile, Del Potro breaks Federer to move 2-1 ahead on serve.

15.1711 unforced errors from Tsonga thus far. Just the three from Djokovic.

15.17Meanwhile, Del Potro holds to level it at 1-1 with Federer.

15.17Djokovic does indeed hold to move 4-1 ahead. Too many unforced errors from Tsonga has been the story of the match thus far.

15.15Just brilliant from Djokovic as he whips a delicate forehand just over the net. The Serbian leads 30-15 on serve.

15.13Federer holds his opening serve game to move 1-0 ahead of Del Potro.

15.11Here we go. Tsonga loses his serve to love to hand Djokovic an advantage in this first set. It hasn't been the best start from the Frenchman.

15.09Meanwhile, Federer vs. Del Potro is also underway.

15.07It seems that Tsonga is trying to split the ball in these early stages. He is giving his shots some serious leather.

15.05Another service game comes and goes as Djokovic moves 2-1 ahead. It was a bit too casual from Tsonga in that one.

15.03Tsonga holds his opening service game equally as impressive to level it at 1-1 in the first.

15.01Remember, the winner of this match will face either Federer or Del Potro in the semi-final.

15.01Just like that Djokovic moves 1-0 ahead with a love service game. Some start.

14.59Thunderous start from Djokovic as he releases a powerful serve to move 15-0 ahead.

14.57Here we go then. Djokivic vs. Tsonga. Serbia vs. France. The world number one vs. The world number five.

14.54We are just moments away from the beginning of our featured match. I can feel that this one is going to be a real classic.

14.52More from Stosur following her win: "The last few years have been very good to me here in Paris. I love playing on this court, it doesn't get much better than this. Sure [I'll be the favourite in my next match], but it doesn't mean too much in the Roland Garros semi-finals. I played Angelique [Kerber] in the US Open semis and it could be as repeat. If not, Sara is very tough as well."

14.52Djokovic will serve first...

14.52Meanwhile, here we go. Djokovic and Tsonga have both emerged onto the Chartier Court.

14.50So there we have it. Errani secures her spot in the semi-final of the French Open. The Italian will meet Stosur.

14.50RESULT: Errani 6-3 7-6 Kerber

14.48A word from Times tennis correspondent Neil Harman on the BBC: "Stosur is playing great tennis. She played scintillating tennis in attack and defence, punishing any short balls. Physically, she is looking good and very athletic. She won 6-4 6-1 against a top-class player who beat the world number one in the previous round. A sensational performance from Stosur."

14.46Errani is just three points away from the semi-final. The Italian leads 4-2.

14.44Brilliant start from Errani. She leads 3-0 in the tie-break.

14.42Stosur will play either play Errani or Kerber in the last four. That one has entered a tie-break in the second set.

14.40Meanwhile, Errani and Kerber remain locked at deuce in the 12th game of the second set.

14.40A word from Stosur following her win: "It is never easy. I am very pleased to play the way I did. I love playing on this court," she told reporters.

14.38So there we have it. Stosur secures her spot in the last four of the tournament. In truth, she was miles too strong for her Slovakian opponent.

14.36RESULT: Stosur 6-4 6-1 Cibulkova

14.36A double fault from Cibulkova hands Stosur a match point.

14.34Meanwhile, yet another break of serve between Errani and Kerber. It seems to be the fashion these days. The latter leads 6-5 on serve.

14.32Stosur holds her serve to move 5-1 ahead in the second. The Australian needs just one game to secure the match.

14.30Some scenes between Errani and Kerber. It does not seem that anyone wants to hold their serve. The pair are locked at 5-5 in the second.

14.28Stosur breaks as Cibulkova can only find the net. She leads 4-1 in the second and looks well on her way.

14.26Meanwhile, Kerber has broken Errani once more. The German will serve for the second set.

14.24Fantastic defence from Cibulkova as she moves level at 30-30 in the fifth game of the second set.

14.24Stosur holds serve to move 3-1 ahead in the second. She looks well on course for the next round.

14.22Errani breaks back against Kerber. We sit at 4-4 in the second set.

14.20Stosur breaks Cibulkova! The Australian is 2-1 ahead in the second. She is my pick for the tournament this year.

14.20A word from Annabel Croft, former British number one on Twitter: "Andy Murray looking utterly relaxed with Lendl at practice 2day! laughing and joking."

14.18Meanwhile, Kerber has broken Errani to move 4-3 ahead on serve. How many breaks of serve have we seen from the women over the last few days?! Sensational.

14.16And she is. Brilliant from Stosur as she plays a wonderful forehand to level it at 1-1 in the second set.

14.14Cibulkova certainly has the edge in the early stages of the second set. Stosur will need to be at her best to take this one.

14.12There seems to be a general feeling that Federer and Djokovic could crash out today. I can't see it myself, but in tennis you just never know.

14.10Remember, we will have a new women's champion this year after Li Na's exit yesterday. Meanwhile, Cibulkova holds her serve in the opening game of the second set.

14.08Impressive stuff from Errani as she secures her second straight game to move 3-2 ahead in the second. The Italian seems to be well on her way to the next round.

14.06Errani has broken back early in the second against Kerber. It remains on serve at 2-2.

14.06SET! But then what do I know? Stosur claims the opening set 6-4 with a wonderful forehand.

14.04Cibulkova is yet to lose a set in this tournament. It is appears that she is not ready to start now.

14.04Brilliant from Stosur as she staves off two break points to level it at deuce 5-4.

14.02More from Brad Gilbert: "Sara Errani is 22-3 on the clay this year, is 1 set to the good and really playing some clay ball, doing a great job working some angles."

14.00Kerber is up an early break against Errani in the second. The German leads 2-1 on serve.

14.00Women's latest scores: Cibulkova 4-5 Stosur, Errani 6-3 1-1 Kerber.

13.58Cibulkova follows up her break with a hold. However, Stosur will now serve for the opening set.

13.55Cibulkova breaks! Nice play from the Slovakian as she moves 3-5 behind Stosur in the opening set. Meanwhile, Errani vs. Kerber remains on serve in the second.

13.52Brilliant from Cibulkova as she serves and volleys her way into an advantage lead on the Stosur serve.

13.52It must be said that Stosur has looked formidable in this match thus far. She will return to the top five when the world rankings are released on June 11 - which is richly deserved.

13.50SET! Errani breaks to take the opening set 6-3 against Kerber.

13.49Meanwhile, Stosur does indeed secure the break. She will serve for the opening set.

13.47A word from coach and commentator Brad Gilbert on Twitter: "Amazing stat Sara Errani 0-28 vs top 10 off to a nice start vs Kerber baby maybe today is the day to end the streak."

13.47Meanwhile, Errani holds her serve to open up a 5-3 lead in the opening set.

13.45The Slovakian continues to play at full pace, however, levelling it at deuce for what seems like the 100th time.

13.43Cibulkova continues to try and force the issue as she takes her number of unforced errors to 14. Advantage Stosur.

13.41Brilliant from Stosur as she advances to the net and releases a perfect forehand into the deuce court. Break point.

13.38Kerber holds her serve to move 4-3 behind Errani. Meanwhile, Cibulkova and Stosur remain at 40-40 in the seventh game of the opening set.

13.35Stosur does indeed secure her serve to move 4-2 ahead. Meanwhile, Errani remains a break ahead of Kerber in the first.

13.33Brilliant save from Stosur as she staves off break point to move level at deuce in the sixth game of the opening set.

13.31Meanwhile, Errani continues to hold her serve to move 4-2 ahead of Kerber. It's been a strong start from the former.

13.30Stosur does secure the break, however, to take a 3-2 lead in the opening set.

13.30Cibulkova staves off two break points to move 30-40 behind Stosur on serve.

13.28Following Murray's win over Gasquet, the Scot stated: "It was almost like playing in a football match." Will we have a similiar atmosphere today?

13.25Meanwhile, Errani holds her serve to move 3-1 ahead of Kerber in the opening set. It's been an impressive start from the Italian.

13.23We continue to remain on serve thus far in the match between Cibulkova and Stosur. The former leads 2-1 in the first.

13.20Meanwhile, Kerber is on the board against Errani. However, the German trails 2-1 on the Errani serve.

13.19We remain on serve between Cibulkova and Stosur. The pair are tied at 1-1 in the first.

13.16The Italian then holds her own service game to love to move 2-0 ahead.

13.16Meanwhile, Errani is up an early break against Kerber. The Italian then holds her own service game to love to move 2-0 ahead.

13.13Strong start from Cibulkova as she holds her opening service game to love.

13.10Here we go then. Both women's matches are underway.

13.04The final men's match of the afternoon between Federer and Del Potro will also get underway at 3.00pm.

13.01Meanwhile, Djokovic vs. Tsonga is expected to begin at 3.00pm.

12.58We will be focusing our immediate attention on the match between Cibulkova and Stosur. It is expected to begin in around five minutes time.

12.55Ever so slightly overcast in Paris this afternoon. Let's hope that the rain doesn't join us.

12.52First up this afternoon we have the two women's matches between Cibulkova and Stosur, and Errani and Kerber.

12.49The women's round of fixtures presented one of the most bizarre matches I have ever seen. An incredible 21 service breaks were recorded in the contest between Sharapova and Klara Zakopalova. However, the world number two edged her way into the final eight.

12.46It was all but troubling for reigning champion Nadal. The Spaniard dropped just two games in three sets to set up a quarter-final clash with Almagro.

12.43Looking back to yesterday's matches; and it could have ended all so different for Murray. The Scot lost the opening set to the Frenchman and it did appear that his injured back was troubling him. However, patched up with painkillers he secured his spot in the last eight.

12.40And the women's:

Dominika Cibulkova vs. Sam Stosur
Sara Errani vs. Angelique Kerber
Yaroslava Shvedova vs. Petra Kvitova
Kaia Kenepi vs. Maria Sharapova

12.37The quarter-final draw was completed on Monday. Here are the men?s round of fixtures:

Novak Djokovic vs. Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Roger Federer vs. Juan Martin Del Potro
David Ferrer vs. Andy Murray
Nicolas Almagro vs. Rafael Nadal

12.34Roger Federer will take on Del Potro in the final match of day 10. What an incredible line-up of tennis.

12.31Meanwhile, Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber will open up proceedings on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

12.28Novak Djokovic will then entertain Tsonga in arguably the tie of the men?s quarter-finals.

12.25We've got four fantastic matches to bring you on day 10. Dominika Cibulkova and Samantha Stosur will open up proceedings on Court Philippe Chartier.
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