We've got an intriguing round one clash coming up on Court Suzanne Lenglen now. It's No.3 seed, Aryna Sabalenka up against Croatian qualifier Ana Konjuh.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! – SABALENKA 6-4 6-3 KONJUH. No upset here. Sabalenka comes through a tricky round one affair in straight sets. The No.3 seed goes big and misses with two unforced errors, but calms herself and surges back to take four points in a row and claim victory in one hour and 15 minutes.

SABALENKA 6-4 5-3 KONJUH. That’s what you call battling! Three double faults and the nerves of facing match point – but Konjuh digs out a plucky hold. Sabalenka must now serve for the match.

SABALENKA 6-4 5-2 KONJUH. There’s another double fault mixed in there, but this time the serve causes more problems for the Croatian. A sixth ace helps her on her way and this time she backs up the break to 15. The Belarusian is one game from victory. If she can come through this in straight sets, it’ll be a big boost given that many pundits were suggesting this could be a potential banana skin.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 6-4 4-2 KONJUH. Fortunately for Sabalenka her power and read on the return game is much more in tune. She breaks to 15. Now, if she can find a run of first serves, she’d be in business…

SABALENKA 6-4 3-2 KONJUH. Try predicting this one! Sabalenka again fails to take her cue to take charge. She double faults to conclude a woeful service game that she drops to love.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 6-4 3-1 KONJUH. It seems that 30-0 is the dangerous score at the moment. Konjuh sees it disappear and a double fault coughs up another chance for her opponent. They have been a real issue at significant junctures for her today. This time, she manages to make deuce but a thunderous backhand winner down the line from Sabalenka and a roar of ‘come on!’ sees her carve out another opportunity that is handed to her via another unforced error from the Croatian.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 6-4 2-1 KONJUH. It’s a shocker from Sabalenka. At 30-0 she throws down a pair of double faults and then hooks long under pressure from the baseline. Konjuh brutally exposes a weak second serve with a clinical return winner to snatch the break back.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 6-4 2-0 KONJUH. The double fault woes strike again! Konjuh takes charge at 30-0 but is soon pressed back and works hard to make deuce and fend off break point. A crisp backhand winner down the line tees up a second opportunity for the No.3 seed and that’s enough as the nerves get to her opponent, leading to another collapse of serve.

SABALENKA 6-4 1-0 KONJUH. The momentum is with the Madrid Open champion. She is finding the right shots at the key moments. At 15-30 she executes a disguised, sweeping slice drop shot and then hammers down a big first serve to guide her through and snare the early scoreboard advantage in Set 2.

SET! – SABALENKA 6-4 KONJUH. That’s a shame for Konjuh. She saves one of two set points but then double faults to literally hand it to the No.3 seed. She takes the opener after a topsy-turvy 36-minute battle.

SABALENKA 5-4 KONJUH. A timely, crunching first serve does the damage as the Belarusian edges the game to 30 to move in front for the first time in the contest. She’s been far from her comfort zone in this opener, but the pressure is now on Konjuh to hold firm and stay in it.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 4-4 KONJUH. Twice Konjuh has ‘Konjuh-ed’ up a two-game lead only to be pegged back. This time she saves two break points but comes unstuck on a third from deuce. All square once again.

SABALENKA 3-4 KONJUH. Sabalenka stays in touch with a hold to 30. Business end of the set alert coming right up!

SABALENKA 2-4 KONJUH. Excellent work from Konjuh. The qualifier fends off break point to consolidate from deuce.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 2-3 KONJUH. That’s a super response from Ana. She clocks up a couple of break points and nudges the board in her favour just when it looked like Aryna had found her footing in the match.

BREAK! – SABALENKA 2-2 KONJUH. This was being billed as a match with the potential to be the battle of the day. So far, it’s showing signs it could live up to the hype. Sabalenka bites back and levels matters. Finely poised, even at this early stage.