Welcome to our live coverage as Britain's Heather Watson plays Nicole Gibbs of the USA. It's Watson to serve first.
N. Gibbs vs H. Watson | Roland-Garros
Women's Singles | Round 1 | 23.05.2016 | Paris
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Updated 23/05/2016 at 16:12 GMT
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"I can't remember if I've ever played [Kuznetsova]...I know she really enjoys the clay. That won't be an easy match," she says.
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"It was very difficult," says Watson. "I think the conditions being very rainy suited her game style more than mine...In my mindset today, I just had to accept the conditions and try and adapt to it...When it's wet, the ball gets heavier and it's harder to hit winners. That's what I was having difficulty with yesterday. Today was very different."
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Gibbs 7-5 2-6 2-6 Watson: Game set match Watson. What a fantastic performance from Watson - five games in a row to finish this off quickly. Gibbs throws her racket away in sheer rage. Watson is beaming, as one might expect.
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Gibbs 7-5 2-6 2-5 Watson: Gibbs grits her teeth, frustrated at her own shot-making. Watson screams as she urges the crowd to make some more noise. They are a subdued lot. Maybe they're cold.
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Gibbs 7-5 2-6 2-4 Watson: A break to love for Heather Watson, who's sending Gibbs all over the court - or at least she would be if Gibbs was even moving for some of these returns.
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Gibbs 7-5 2-6 2-3 Watson: Watson did well after the rain delays yesterday and after sitting around for hours today she's doing equally well. Nicole Gibbs needs to have a think about what she can do against her doubles partner here.
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Gibbs 7-5 2-6 2-2 Watson: Good stuff from Watson, who's come out firing and aggressive in these sluggish conditions.
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These doubles partners aren't even looking at each other as they prepare for the resumption of this match.
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It's 4pm BST on Monday, and Nicole Gibbs and Heather Watson are readying themselves to start again in their deciding set.
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There will be no more matches at Roland Garros today, it has just been announced. Play will recommence tomorrow at 11am GMT, 10am BST.
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PLAY IS SUSPENDED. Thoughts are that they may not get on again tonight. They can play until 7pm BST but it’s very gloomy out there.
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GIBBS 7-5 2-6 2-1 WATSON: Another cry of ‘come on!’ from Watson as she buries a smash to go up 15-30 before a close line call goes the American’s way. Gibbs puts away a forehand winner and again Watson doesn’t like the conditions. And off they go again… It's 40-30. So disappointing. Just as this was getting very interesting.
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GIBBS 7-5 2-6 2-1 WATSON: The rain coming down a little heavier now and Watson doesn’t like it. Again allowing the rain to distract her as Gibbs forces three break points. Watson saves the first with a crosscourt winner and the American then nets a drop shot attempt but Watson dumps a volley into the net to concede the break. How disappointing!
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GIBBS 7-5 2-6 1-1 WATSON: Gibbs stops the rot with a gutsy hold and glares at Watson afterwards. She’s not going to give this up easily.
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GIBBS 7-5 2-6 0-1 WATSON: A superb volley on the stretch brings a cry of ‘come on!’ from Watson and she does very well to hold for 30. That’s four games on the spin now…
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GIBBS 7-5 2-6 WATSON: Gibbs really being overwhelmed at the moment and a great drop shot brings up two set points. The American saves the first two but yet another perfectly executed drop shot brings another before Gibbs nets. It’s a set all!
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GIBBS 7-5 2-5 WATSON: Watson really looks sharp after this rain delay. Very sharp! She races to a love game. Only a game away from levelling matters.