French Open 2019: Federer in action, Nadal and Stephens through on day four – live!

Federer, dressed like a UPS driver, breaks for a 6-4, 5-3 lead. Then, serving for the second set, he fends off a couple of break points and earns two set points with a clever forehand back behind Oscar Otte. He converts the first and leads 6-4, 6-3.

Stan Wawrinka’s two sets to the good against Cristian Garin. As for Roger Federer, he’s keeping things low-key against Oscar Otte on Chatrier. There’s yet to be a break in the second set.

If the locals were confused about who to support in the match taking place on Suzanne-Lenglen at the moment, perhaps they have a better idea now. France’s Benoit Paire took it 6-2 against his compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Elsewhere Pablo Carreno Busta has an early break against Alex de Minaur, the 21st seed.

Roger Federer knows when to pick his moment. After a nip and tuck first set, he moves in when Oscar Otte’s under proper pressure for the first time. Serving to prolong the opener, Otte soon finds himself facing two set points. He doesn’t know how to deal with it. He nets a forehand and Federer takes it 6-4.

Roger Federer remains untouchable on serve, holding well for 5-4 in the first set. It’s all fairly quiet at the moment.

No sign of a break yet on Chatrier. If Oscar Otte’s feeling nervous about playing Roger Federer he’s hiding it well. They’re still on serve in the first set, with Federer holding for 4-3.

Marin Cilic dominates a first-set tie-break against Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian was only allowed three points. It feels like this should’t be a second-round match. But that’s Dimitrov for you.

While one Swiss gets going on Philippe-Chatrier, another is busy wrapping up the first set on Court 1. Stan Wawrinka is cruising against Cristian Garin.

Marin Cilic served for the opening set against Grigor Dimitrov, who decided it was time to break the Croatian. So on they go.

Stan Wawrinka is up a break against Garin. Pleasing news. Meanwhile Nicolas Mahut leads by a set and a break against Pip Kohlschreiber.

Next on Philippe-Chatrier: Roger Federer and Oscar Otte. It’s Federer’s 399th grand slam match. It would be a surprise if he isn’t playing his 400th on Friday.

And that’s that. There’s warm applause on Chatrier but it’s not for the popular home favourite. It’s for Nishikori, who’s fought back from a set down to see off Tsonga. That’s a good win for Nishikori, who’s had a troubled year. He’ll play Laslo Djere next.

They’re up and running on Court 1, where former champ Stan “Stanley” Wawrinka is up against Chile’s Cristian Garín. Wawrinka is seeded 24th after a long run of fitness problems and it seems his best days are behind him, but we’d all love to see a revival from the owner of that backhand.

Hi there. I return in time to see Kei Nishikori flay a forehand past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, which helps the seventh seed into a commanding position – two sets to one to the good and a break up in the fourth. Elsewhere Petra Martic closed out that first set against Kristina Mladenovic, winning it 6-2.

Right, Jacob Steinberg is back from lunch – he’ll guide you through the afternoon.

Mahut is looking good – he’s taken the first set against Kohlschreiber, 6-3. On Lenglen, Martic still leads Mladenovic by a break, approaching the business end of their first set.

Nishikori is back in the land of the living. He wins a service game, then another missed backhand from Tsonga gifts him the break-back. I’d not be surprised to see a swift resolution here.

On Mathieu, what might just be the match of the day is underway: Marin Cilic, seeded 11, is 1-1 with Griggsy Dimitrov.

I’ve just learnt the term “under-tennised” – used by Eurosport’s commentator to describe Reechar Gasquet. He’s just been beaten by Juan Ignacio Londero. This is his first time in the post-qualifying bit of a slam, and next he plays Moutet, another qualifier. One of them will make the quarters.

This has changed very rapidly – a love-hold for Tsonga, who isn’t having to do that much, so miserably is Nishikori behaving.

Nishikori’s all over the show now and quickly finds himself staring down three break points. Two winners close the gap … but Tsonga brings it home to go 2-0 in the fourth!

Londero is about to serve for it against Gasquet, while Krajinovic now leads Carballes Baena 6-4 64 0-1. Menawhile, Potapova and Vondrousova have just started.

It looks like Tonsga’s gone when he finds himself 15-40, but Nishikori then snatches at two. Tsonga, though, can’t find any consistency – and neither can Nishikori, so we have break points and deuces. Tsonga is doing all he can to avoid following a serve with a backhand, but eventually sneaks it from his first advantage. Suddenly it’s all very scrappy.

Meanwhile, it looks like the Gasquet is blown: Londero leads him 2-1, and has just broken for 4-3 in the fourth.

Mahut, fresh off a huge win against Cecchinato – he came from two sets down – has broken Kohlschreiber early leading 4-2.

Tsonga looks like he’s still steaming from the previous game. He forces things, three wild groundstrokes seeking winners that weren’t there, before a Nishikori forehand finishes things. now He leads 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Back on Chatrizzle, Nishikori, though he lost an amazing rally in the game, has broken Tonsga. He’ll serve for the set now, 5-4 ahead.

The number two seed eases through and will fancy herself to snaffle a first major. Next for her it’s either Martic (31) or Mladenovic, who’ve just started on Lenglen.

Out on court seven, Sevastova will shortly serve for the match against Minella … in fact she already has done. The number 12 seed meets Elise Meterns, the number 20 seed, next. That should be a bazzer.

On Mathieu, Pliskova, Ka has broken Kucova in set two. She leads 5-2 and by one set to love.

Both players are playing pretty well now, at least on serve. You watch Tsonga and think he’s got a decent chance here, then you watch Nishikori and think nah, he doesn’t. 4-4 in the third.

In commentary, they’re complaining about how few people were in to see Tsonga earlier in the match. But the court’s fuller now; the third set is 3-3 (40-40).

Kucova is celebrating Villa’s promotion to the Premier League.

Around the grounds:

Kucova 2-6 1-2 Pliskova Ka

Londero 6-2 3-6 6-3 0-1 Gasquet

Minella 2-6 2-4 Sevastova

Carballes Baena 4-6 2-2 Krajinovic

On Chatrier, we’ve got Nishikori and Tsonga on the cusp of an epic. Nishikori took the first set 6-4, then Tosnga nabbed the second by the same score. In the third, it’s 3-2 Tsonga on serve.

Afternoon all. Rafael Nadal “likes Roland Garros in general”. This is the greatest understatement since Snap! declared their interest in rhythm dancing.

Time for me to grab some lunch. I’ll leave you in the capable hands of Daniel Harris.

You know, I reckon this Nadal chap might make something of himself on the clay. He’ll play David Goffin in the third round.

Karolina Pliskova is in dominant form against Kristina Kucova. The second seed has won the first set 6-2.

Crikey, Yannick Maden’s broken Rafa Nadal again. There was even a double-fault from Nadal in that game. It’s 4-4 in the third set and the Spaniard looks irritated.

On court 7 Anastasija Sevastova, the 12th seed, has taken the first set 6-2 against Maria Minella. Karolina Pliskova is a break up against Kristina Kucova.

It’s all square on Philippe-Chatrier, where Kei Nishikori has taken the second set off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. That one could go the distance, which would be annoying for the waiting Roger Federer.

Yannick Maden breaks back! The comeback’s on! Take that, Rafa!

Nadal’s broken him now. It didn’t last long. He leads 6-1, 6-2, 3-2.

Four games have passed in the third set and Yannick Maden still hasn’t been broken by Rafa Nadal. This is bordering on competitive.

The sixth seed is through to the third round for the first time. He probably should have it done it in three sets, he probably should have done it quicker in the fourth, but he dunnit in the end, and at the end of the day that’s all that counts, innit.