tony_orient wrote:

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JoKo battling well in the third set, recovering the break for 3-3.

I will be bold and predict that next break of serve wins it.

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 Don't you mean next hold of serve. This is a WTA match in the third set!!!

15-0

30-0

40-0

4-4

0-15

15-15

30-15

30-30

40-30

40-40

adv Voskoboeva

40-40

adv Voskoboeva

40-40

adv Konta

40-40

adv Voskoboeva

5-4 Voskoboeva

Miriambee wrote:

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another suspension - weather a bit dodgy over there?

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It's supposed to be almost continuous rain, thunder & lightning until at least the end of Saturday.

They're also going to have trouble completing the events in Strasbourg, and, particularly, Brussels this week because of the same weather fronts.

The story of the match so far from Piers Newbery on Twitter:

GB's @JoKonta91 about to start @rolandgarros qualifying R2 against Voskoboeva. We've had rain and sun during knock-up, ruddy freezing.

Konta saves 3 break points and then converts her second, holds for 4-2. A smattering of applause and a chattering of teeth all around.

Konta takes the set 6-4 after a brief rain interrruption, very solid and Voskoboeva getting le hump. L'ump?

Konta was in charge at 6-2 2-0 0-40, but five great points from Voskoboeva and she goes on to take the set 6-3. Raining again...

A great hold from Konta at 1-1 15-40 in the 3rd, some nerveless forehands. One of the french schoolkids near me even stopped talking to clap

More pressure on the Konta serve and this time Voskoboeva breaks, JK then gets it straight back with some great volleys & drops. 3-3 in 3rd.

Konta broken in ridiculous game, weather insane, umbrellas flying eveywhere. "I've got to do something about my serve!" screams JK, 5-4 down