Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the French Open women's singles third round match between Irina Bara and Sofia Kenin. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at Roland Garros. Kenin had to fight to get through her second round tie against Ana Bogdan, coming from a set down to win in three sets. Bara, on the other hand, has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros. This could be a good contest.

I. Bara vs S. Kenin | Roland-Garros

Women's Singles | Round 3 | 03.10.2020 | Court Philippe-Chatrier

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I. Bara

S. Kenin (4)

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ByBen Snowball

Updated 03/10/2020 at 13:02 GMT

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14:01

BARA 2-6, 0-6 KENIN

A comprehensive performance from the Australian Open champion who turned up the intensity and tightened up her game midway through the first set and won the next 12 games in a row. Bara had some opportunities on the Kenin serve, but the Romanian was lacking in the big moments and was well beaten. Kenin moves on at Roland Garros.

13:46

BARA 0-5 KENIN* (2-6)

Complete domination now as Kenin breaks to love and the American will now serve for a place in the fourth round. Bara has fallen completely out of this contest. She hasn't won a point in three games now.

13:42

BARA 0-3 KENIN* (2-6)

Make that nine games in a row for Kenin. Bara just can't find a foothold in this match at the moment. The strange thing is that the Romanian is making inroads on the Kenin serve, but it's on her own serve where she looks so vulnerable. The returning from Kenin has been huge.

13:27

BARA 0-1 KENIN* (2-6)

It's now seven games on the spin for the Australian Open champion. Kenin has been rather loose with her backhand from the baseline at times today, but her intensity has been too much for Bara on the other side of the net. She's struggling to deal with the power.

13:21

BARA 2-6 KENIN

It's six games in a row for Kenin and she claims the first set 6-2, although Bara was presented with two break point opportunities as the American attempted to serve it out. The Romanian couldn't take either, though, and Kenin was let off the hook.

13:14

BARA 2-5 KENIN*

That's a very damaging game for Bara who had 40-0 on her own serve, but allowed Kenin to deuce and then gave up the break. That was far too easy for the American who will now serve for the first set.

13:04

BARA 2-3 KENIN*

Another break of serve and Kenin ramps up the pace and the power in her hitting. There was a rather fortunate awkward bounce at 30-3o that brought up break point for the American, but make no mistake she is now in control of this contest.

12:53

BARA 2-1 KENIN*

Much better from Kenin who just tightens up her game and breaks the Bara serve for the first time. That had been coming, but it was a peculiar start to the match by the American who is now back on serve.

12:50

*BARA 2-0 KENIN

Well, that was strange. Kenin has started with much more intensity than her opponent, but she has already racked up six unforced errors including four in that game alone. Bara barely had to work for the break, but she has it at the start of the first set!

12:46

BARA 1-0 KENIN*

Bara has the hold to get her on the board, but there was enough in that opening game to suggest Kenin will have some success on the Romanian's serve. The Australian Open champion had a good opportunity at 15-30, but didn't take it.