It’s time for number five seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas to take centre stage as he faces Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the last match on Chatrier.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! – TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 6-1 CHARDY. It’s another break and it is all over! Stefanos surges into round two with a solid if unspectacular straight sets win over Chardy. He grew as the match wore on and stood tall during the tough moments. It was hard work for most of the two hours and four minutes but in the end the Greek got the reward he deserved.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 5-1 CHARDY. No alarm bells or nerves here. Tsitsipas is carrying a very business-like demeanour. He’s keen to get this job done and dusted and shrugs off a double fault to race through a very simple hold. He’s one away from round two.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 4-1 CHARDY. Tsitsipas mutters in irritation and puts his hands on his hips. He’s just hooked a backhand wide that he expected to make for a break point. Instead, Chardy seizes the opening and finally gets himself on the board.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 4-0 CHARDY. Jeremy digs deep but just can’t quite muster enough to truly challenge the youngster. He makes a lovely volley for deuce but Tsitsipas refuses to let him back in and backs up the double break with two quick-fire points.

BREAK! - TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 3-0 CHARDY. The Frenchman is leaking errors left, right and centre now. He can only volley into the net when Stef fires a body shot his way and he coughs up a poor break from his perspective when he snatches at a forehand and lashes it low into net.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 2-0 CHARDY. The Tsitsipas forehand is purring and the serve is hitting its mark too. A fourth ace plays its part as he consolidates with aplomb.

BREAK! - TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 1-0 CHARDY. He’s on the charge! Tsitsipas goes for the jugular and with his inner belief now surely knocked, Chardy coughs up a couple of significant errors from 30-30 to hand his opponent an immediate break to start Set 3.

SET! - TSITSIPAS 7-6 6-3 CHARDY. He’s had to work very hard for it but Tsitsipas now has that two-set advantage. He has to rally from 0-30 to back up his break but a couple of bullet forehands – including the one to claim the set after a replayed point – turn the tables in his favour.

BREAK! - TSITSIPAS 7-6 5-3 CHARDY. Sublime. There is that piece of magic. The number five seed snares two break points but sees the first batted away. A tough rally ensues with Chardy in charge but Stef reads the drop shot and somehow gets there in time to guide a deft flick up the Frenchman’s right win to make the breakthrough. He will now serve for the set.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 4-3 CHARDY. ‘Ela!’ That’s the cry in Greek as Tsitsipas misses what in football terms would be an open goal, Fortunately he’s well ahead in the game and he gets over the line to stay ahead on the board with a hold to 30. He’s a tad frustrated that he can’t find the level he wants out there, but is still within range of a two-set lead if he can conjure up some magic in the next few games.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 3-3 CHARDY. The Frenchman’s belief is not wavering here. He continues to serve well and has yet to wobble playing catch up on the scoreboard. That could well change in the next few games as we near the crucial part of the set.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 3-2 CHARDY. Well, that’s more like it from the Greek. There was no messing about there. He marauds through a love hold and struts back to his chair.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 2-2 CHARDY. Tsitsipas just can’t quite crack the Chardy code right now. He unloads the backhand and gets a foothold in the game but it’s still not enough to ruffle his feathers. Still on serve in Set 2.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 2-1 CHARDY. Stef duffs a volley he’d normally make with eyes closed at the net and is forced into another tussle at deuce. Chardy can’t up the ante and the Greek ace keeps his nose in front. It’s tense out there right now. Both players are stepping it up in an effort to swing the pendulum their way, but it’s so finely poised.

TSITSIPAS 7-6 1-1 CHARDY. That’s a superb hold for Chardy. He can’t convert a 40-15 lead and is made to rally and defend hard from deuce. Tsitsipas mixes the good with the very bad but can’t manufacture an opportunity and the Frenchman manages to come through the test unscathed.