Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Roland Garros women's singles third round match between Serena Williams and Danielle Collins. This could be a tricky test for Williams given the level that Collins has been at in Paris this week so far.

S. Williams vs D. Collins | Roland-Garros

Women's Singles | Round 3 | 04.06.2021 | Court Philippe-Chatrier

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S. Williams (7)

D. Collins

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ByIbrahim Mustapha

Updated 04/06/2021 at 16:02 GMT

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16:54

WILLIAMS 6-4, 6-4 COLLINS

Game, set, match Williams! Brilliant turnaround from the number seven seed in that second set. She won six straight games from 4-0 down to secure her place in the second week of Roland Garros. Collins played well!

16:49

*WILLIAMS 5-4 COLLINS (6-4)

Another break! Williams will now serve for the match after winning five games in a row to come from 4-0 down to 5-4. Incredible stuff from Williams who breaks Collins to love with the help of two double faults.

16:46

WILLIAMS 4-4 COLLINS* (6-4)

There's no doubt Williams has the momentum again as she levels things up in this second set. At 4-0 it looked like Collins was sending this third round match to a deciding set.

16:41

*WILLIAMS 3-4 COLLINS (6-4)

Another swing! Now Williams breaks, with the 39-year-old getting an extra bit of luck off the net cord on break point, but there is a sense that she is over the dip of the start of the second set.

16:36

WILLIAMS 2-4 COLLINS* (6-4)

Williams is raising the volume, quite literally, in an attempt to increase her intensity levels. It seemed to work somewhat in that service game as she holds with relative ease.

16:36

16:33

*WILLIAMS 1-4 COLLINS (6-4)

Collins consolidates the break and opens up a 4-1 lead in this second set. Williams is getting frustrated and that is starting to appear in some of her play. A love hold for Collins.

16:31

WILLIAMS 1-3 COLLINS* (6-4)

Another break! Starting to unravel for Williams who makes another double fault to be broken for the second service game in a row. There were two outstanding winners from Collins in that game.

16:25

*WILLIAMS 1-2 COLLINS (6-4)

Williams has just dialled out of this match for the last couple games and we're back on serve in this second set. Collins has lifted her intensity. A very competitive match, this one.

16:21

WILLIAMS 1-1 COLLINS* (6-4)

Break back! Collins breaks Williams for the first time in the match and that was a sloppy game from the 39-year-old, sealed with a double fault on a third break point. A bit of a dip.

16:16

*WILLIAMS 1-0 COLLINS (6-4)

A set and a break! Williams didn't really have to do much to break Collins in the first game of the second set. Too many errors from Collins who changed her racquet on break point. Hmmmm...

16:10

WILLIAMS 6-4 COLLINS

First set, Serena! Two double faults to start the game from Williams, but she recovers and closes out the first set, 6-4. The seven seed showed her quality in the middle of that set.

16:06

*WILLIAMS 5-4 COLLINS

Collins saves set point to give herself a chance and stay in this opening set. Sealed with an ace down the middle. What can she produce against the Williams serve, though?

16:02

WILLIAMS 5-3 COLLINS*

Williams consolidates the break and it's her serve that gets her through that game. Collins had 0-15, but two big first serves gave Williams the initiative as she moves within a game of taking the first set.

15:57

*WILLIAMS 4-3 COLLINS

Break! The first break of serve goes the way of Williams who gives a couple short second serves from Collins the treatment. That's enough to give her the initiative as she breaks.

15:56

WILLIAMS 3-3 COLLINS*

Still on serve in this opening set. A relatively quick hold from Williams, but Collins is still being proactive in the way she is willing to attack any short ball from the other side of the court.

15:50

*WILLIAMS 2-3 COLLINS

The first love hold of the match and it goes the way of Collins who has settled quickly here and is more than holding her own against Williams. Nothing between the pair so far.

15:48

WILLIAMS 2-2 COLLINS*

Some really intense stuff early on in this match. Both Williams and Collins want to take a grip of things early on. Williams doing a good job of charging the net on some important points.

15:44

*WILLIAMS 1-2 COLLINS

Big hold! Williams had three break points on the Collins serve at 0-40 after a couple baseline winners, but she fought back and won the next five points in a row to hold serve.