Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE commentary of this mouthwatering clash between Thiem v Monfils on Philippe-Chatrier. We may have a little delay due to the rain. The winner of this tie will face Djokovic.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 6-2 MONFILS - Thiem has triple match point after cruising in this game. After Monfils saves one with a shot down the line, he wraps it up after the Frenchman puts his return into the net. It will be Thiem v Djokovic in the quarters! Thanks for following the action with us..

THIEM 6-4 6-4 5-2 MONFILS - The Austrian spurns the first break point. But he capitalises at the second time of asking after a deflated Monfils puts a shot into the net.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 3-2 MONFILS - Monfils finds the net to set up a break point but saves it with a fine backhand down the line. And he recovers to hold.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 3-1 MONFILS - Monfils drops his racket in frustration on game point after another unforced error to put the 2018 French Open finalist closer to the next round.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 2-1 MONFILS - Wow! Thiem pulls off possibly the shot of the tournament, through the legs with his back to the net, from the baseline having sprinted to get to a drop shot. And he earns a break point with a sliced backhand pass, but Monfils counters with a drop shot of his own. But Thiem takes advantage of another break point to put him on course for a quarter-final spot.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 1-1 MONFILS - The Austrian punishes a poorly executed drop shot to win the game.

Stunning shot!

THIEM 6-4 6-4 0-1 MONFILS - The Frenchman holds after a tough service game with his opponent's shot between the legs going wide.

THIEM 6-4 6-4 MONFILS - The Frenchman fires another forehand long on set point and Thiem goes 2-0 up.

THIEM 6-4 5-4 MONFILS - Thiem earns a break with a wonderful shot. Monfils then sends a forehand marginally long and is broken.

What a shot!

THIEM 6-4 4-4 MONFILS - After a couple of wonderful rallies, the Austrian holds as it remains level.

THIEM 6-4 3-4 MONFILS - The Frenchman looks a completely different player on his serve now and holds.

THIEM 6-4 3-3 MONFILS - Thiem holds his serve with some nice volleys, this remains a 50-50 set.

THIEM 6-4 2-3 MONFILS - The Austrian gives a thumbs up as his opponent slides in and fires in a forehand. Monfils then holds albeit fortutiously after a mishit return from Thiem.

THIEM 6-4 2-2 MONFILS - Monfils up to 19 unforced errors compared to eight for Thiem as the Austrian holds his serve to level.

THIEM 6-4 1-2 MONFILS - A fantastic smash from a backpeddling Monfils from his opponent's attempted lob for the opening point. And he wins the game, he looks more at ease now.

THIEM 6-4 1-1 MONFILS - The Austrian is 40-0 but then loses three points on the trot with some loose backhands. But he recovers to hold his serve.

THIEM 6-4 0-1 MONFILS - The home favourite looks more steady on his serve now and holds.