French Open: Day 6 order of play and schedule - When are Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka playing?

Day 6 of the French Open is here with some of the biggest names in tennis in action. The world No.

1 Iga Swiatek cruised into the fourth round with a straight sets win over Claire Liu on Court Philippe-Chatrier while Jannik Sinner was knocked out after a shock second-round defeat to Daniel Altmaier in a five-set epic, 6-7 7-6 1-6 7-6 7-5. Ad All eyes will now turn to Friday's contests with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka prepared to take back to the courts.

Roland-Garros'The Tiger Woods effect' — Alcaraz will 'make players way more money' says Wilander9 HOURS AGO Top women's match — Aryna Sabalenka v Kamilla Rakhimova Sabalenka cruised into the third round after beating qualifier Iryna Shymanovich 7-5 6-2 with a solid if unspectacular performance in one hour and 22 minutes in her bid for a second Grand Slam title of the year. Rakhimova, meanwhile, sealed her place with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Magdalena Frech to set up a match with the Australian Open winner.

The duo have never met before and it's set to be an intriguing second match on Philippe Chatrier on Friday. Top men's match — Carlos Alcaraz v Denis Shapolova The world No.1 and top seed at Roland-Garros, Alcaraz, will meet Denis Shapolova in the evening match on Friday.

Alcaraz progressed into the third round of the French Open following a 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2 win over Taro Daniel and has been tipped to challenge Djokovic for the title on the famous red dirt in Paris. The 20-year-old has been tipped to make a similar impact on tennis as Tiger Woods had on golf, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander — but he faces a tough challenge against the Canadian Shapolova, who was once described by Wilander as a «combination of Rafael Nadal and Roger