Gallery: The story from day five at the 2018 French Open
We look back at day four at Roland Garros with some pictures.
There were no weather worries for Rafael Nadal today, with Rolland Garros bathed in sunshine.
It didn’t take him long to put himself in the next round either as he simply overpowered Guido Pella in straight sets.
Kyle Edmund was successful too, beating Marton Fucsovics in four sets.
Home favourite Julien Benneteau waved and emotional farewell to Roland Garros as he lost to Juan Martin Del Potro.
Maria Sharapova just keeps on getting better. She’s into round three.
As is world number one Simona Halep…
… and the increasingly impressive Garbine Muguruza.
The Williams sisters were back together in doubles action.
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