French Open 2018 day four: Halep, Djokovic, Zverev and Norrie – live!

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8.26pm BST

Hello. Day four of the French Open and the world No1, Simona Halep, is finally going to get on court. A combination of the scheduling and the weather has meant that she’s had to wait but the Romanian’s turn has arrived at last. She’s first on Philippe-Chatrier, where she faces the USA’s Alison Riske, and where she was beaten in last year’s final by Jelena Ostapenko. Halep’s still waiting for her first grand slam title, having blown her latest chance when she lost the Australian Open final to Caroline Wozniacki, and will be determined to banish a few demons this morning.

Halep will be eyeing another strong effort at her favourite tournament, although the tag of favourite might not apply to her. Instead, we turn to Elina Svitolina, the fourth seed, who was triumphant in Rome and excellent in her first-round match against Alja Tomljanovic. Svitolina is first up on Suzanne-Lenglen. Slovakia’s Viktoria Kuzmova will be keeping her company. Elsewhere Wozniacki faces Georgina Garcia Perez, a Spanish qualifier, and that’s followed by Britain’s Cameron Norrie taking on France’s Lucas Pouille, the 15th seed.

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