Novak Djokovic v Valentin Royer LIVE: French Open latest scores and updates as stars battle heat on day four – UK Times

Moise Kouame became the youngest man to win a match at Roland Garros since 1991 as the teenage wildcard defeated former US Open champion Marin Cilic in straight sets on his first appearance at a grand slam tournament.

The 17-year-old Frenchman triumphed 7-6 6-1 6-1 against the veteran Cilic, 37, and is also the youngest man to win a grand slam match since a 16-year-old Bernard Tomic advanced to the second round of the 2009 Australian Open.

A night after French favourite Gael Monfils waved goodbye to Roland Garros at the age of 39, the tournament may have witnessed the arrival of a new star in the Paris-born Kouame – who is also coached by France’s Richard Gasquet, a former prodigy who reached a career-high No 7.

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek is up and running on Philippe-Chatrier and wins the opening set 6-2 against Czech opponent Sara Bejlek, the 20-year-old who has enjoyed a breakthrough season on the WTA this year with her first title coming in Abu Dhabi.

The first winner of the day is 11th seed Belinda Bencic, who routs American opponent Caty McNally 6-4 6-0. Curiously, Bencic equals her career-best result at Roland Garros by reaching the third round.

British No 1 Cameron Norrie retired from the French Open while trailing Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo and struggling with a pre-tournament rib injury.

Jacob Fearnley was then beaten in straight sets by Juan Manuel Cerundolo, meaning none of the male Brits have progressed further than the first round.

Also yesterday, Daniil Medvedev lost in the first round of the French Open for the seventh time in his career as the former world No 1’s difficult relationship with Roland Garros continued in a five-set defeat to Australian wildcard Adam Walton.

Medvedev, the sixth seed, lost the final four games of a rollercoaster first-round match and capitulated on serve to lose the last game to love, with Walton winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in three hours and 22 minutes.

Medvedev, 30, has now fallen at the opening hurdle in seven of his 10 appearances in Paris since making his debit in 2017, including three of the last four years.

Late last night, fifth seed Jessica Pegula became the biggest casualty of the French Open so far as the American fell to a a 1-6 6-3 6-3 defeat to Australian Kimberly Birrell.

Pegula has never made it past the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, and has now lost in the first round of the tournament three times. Birrell, the world No 83, secured one of the biggest victories of her career and will now face Ukraine’s ‌Oleksandra Oliynykova in round two.

Novak Djokovic returns to action as the second round of the French Open begins amid the continuing heatwave in Paris.

Djokovic being handed the afternoon session certainly raised some eyebrows, with Alexander Zverev given the night session later for his match against Tomas Machac.

Djokovic will likely be on court at around 2pm or 3pm. Until then, we’ll cover the latest scores and news from Roland Garros.