The third match on Chatrier on Day 8 sees 23-Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams continue her bid for a fourth RG crown. The 39-year-old American meets Russian-born Kazakhstani, Elena Rybakina. The 21-year-old is the No.21 seed here. The players are due on court from 16:45 BST.

BREAK! – WILLIAMS 3-4 RYBAKINA. Elena throws a spotlight on Serena’s sluggish movement to the net with a tidy drop-shot but comes under fire as a sizzling return from the former number one coupled with another double fault off her own racket helps the USA star to a break back point. The 21-year-old responds with a rasping backhand up the line and then saves a second break point with a timely ace. Serena refuses to be denied though and an awkward, looping forehand lures an error long from the youngster when a third chance presents itself.

WILLIAMS 2-4 RYBAKINA. Serena has been second best so far but stays firmly in touch as she gets a lovely angle on a crosscourt forehand winner before motoring through a simple service game to 15.

WILLIAMS 1-4 RYBAKINA. The first point against Rybakina’s serve is a result of her own double fault. Serena tries to up the ante but thunders a forehand just long and then fires wide following some nice variation from the Kazakhstani starlet.

BREAK! – WILLIAMS 1-3 RYBAKINA. The 21-year-old strikes first blood! A pair of winners settle her in to the zone and she chalks up the break point with a sizzling return Williams can’t get back. The American searches for the sanctuary of deuce but skews a backhand long to hand the early advantage to her opponent.

WILLIAMS 1-2 RYBAKINA. Serena can’t make any inroads on that serve yet. She drags a crosscourt forehand into the tramlines and the Russian-born No.21 seed chalks up another perfect hold.

WILLIAMS 1-1 RYBAKINA. Snap! Williams follows suit with a similarly impeccable hold.

WILLIAMS 0-1 RYBAKINA. Excellent serving from Elena. She fires down some big first serves and clocks up a love hold when Serena makes a mess of a drop-shot attempt.

Rybakina will serve first.

A reminder of the big news today - Federer's withdrawal from RG.

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