Good morning and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE commentary of the fiesty clash between Kei Nishikori and Benoit Paire. The match is resuming with the Japanese player 6-2 6-7 6-2 up and he has just won his opening service game.

K. Nishikori vs B. Paire | Roland-Garros

Men's Singles | Round 4 | 03.06.2019 | Court Suzanne-Lenglen

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K. Nishikori (8)

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B. Paire

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ByBen Snowball

Updated 03/06/2019 at 12:38 GMT

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It certainly was, Nishikori likes a 5-setter!

13:36

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 7-5 PAIRE - He's done it! On match point, Paire puts a forehand into the net and as the rain falls, the Japanese star celebrates making his 3rd quarter-final. Next up for him is Nadal!

13:30

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-5 PAIRE - Paire has a word with himself after a double fault on game point. And the Japanese star punishes him by breaking to serve for the match!

13:25

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 5-5 PAIRE - The Japanese star wins a tense service game to level.

13:20

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 4-5 PAIRE - More drama! Nishikori pulls off a breathtaking forehand on break point to stay in the hunt.

13:16

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 3-5 PAIRE - Paire, who has hit ten forehand winners in this set, puts pressure on the Nishikori servce to force a break point but cannot capitalise. But he breaks at the second bite of the cherry with another brilliant forehand.

Is a tense afternoon!

13:08

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 3-4 PAIRE - The home favourite serves another double fault on game point. Nishikori then breaks back when his opponsent sends a drop shot into the net.

13:02

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 2-4 PAIRE - Paire began the game with a wonderful shot from the baseline with the ball behind him as he turned and fired the winner. Nishikori then survives two deuces to hold.

12:59

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 1-4 PAIRE - The Frenchman holds again after Nishikori sends another forehand into the net. Nishikori needs to call upon his 5-set record to get out of this situation.

12:55

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 1-3 PAIRE - Could this be the turning point? An ice-cool. Paire breaks.

12:51

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 1-2 PAIRE - The Frenchman holds his serve to love to stay in front.

12:48

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 1-1 PAIRE - Nishikori serves a double fault to concede a break point. But he saves it despite a wonderdul diving backhand shot from the Frenchman. And he keeps his composure on deuce to hold.

12:46

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 0-1 PAIRE - The Frenchman holds his serve in the deciding set having earlier whipped up the crowd into a frenzy.

12:39

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-7 (8-10) PAIRE - Nishikori sends a straight forward forehand long. On set point, he sends an outstretched shot from the back of the court into the net and Paire wins the set to force a decider!

12:36

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-6 6-6 (8-8) PAIRE - Paire spurns a set point. He then messes up a drop shot but Nishikori cannot capitalise we are level once again.

12:34

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-6 (6-6) PAIRE - It is not going pear-shaped for Paire yet. He saves a match point on his opponent's serve.

12:31

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-6 (4-4) PAIRE - The Japanese star easily reads a drop shot and in the next point is gifted it after a loose shot. But Paire fights back again to level up the tie-break.

12:29

NISHIKORI 6-2 6-7 6-2 6-6 (2-2) PAIRE - The Frenchman recovers from his 11th double fault of the match to level things up with an unorthodox shot on the turn at the baseline.