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Britain’s Dan Evans was sent spinning out in the second round after a four-set defeat by Mikael Ymer while a new star was born after a French wildcard ranked 227 beat the world No 8 at the French Open.

Here is a review of day five at Roland Garros.

Seed survival @paulabadosa makes her escape, shutting down Juvan 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to claim a spot in the third round#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/KAuoWDtX3U

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Third seed Paula Badosa had to dig deep to get past Kaja Juvan, the Spaniard eventually prevailing 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.

Another look at that one by @hugogaston7 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/L2xdCwWpvh

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France’s Hugo Gaston uses local knowledge to take a short cut.

Wildcard wonder

In her maiden Grand Slam, world No.227 Leolia Jeanjean upsets No.8 seed Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 6-2 for a first career top 10 win and third round#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/N01ZHyC2K2

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 26, 2022

No contest. French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean, ranked 227 in the world and playing in her first Grand Slam at the age of 26 after giving up tennis for almost five years, stunned eighth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 6-2. “Even I don’t have an explanation,” she said.

Après un jet de raquette, la joueuse roumaine Irina-Camelia Begu n’est pas passée loin de faire très mal à un enfant dans les tribunes du court 13

Elle n’a pas été disqualifiée