Roland-Garros: Kovalik gets Khachanov in five

Slovak lucky loser Jozef Kovalik eventually overcame Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 18 seed, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of Roland-Garros at Roland-Garros in Paris on Thursday evening.

Kovalik, ranked No 145, will face Dane Holger Rune, the No 13 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Slovak edged out American Marcos Giron (7-6 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5)).

Khachanov, ranked No 18, defeated Indian Sumit Nagal (6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Roland-Garros 2024.

Paris (Grand Slam), other second-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 53.478.000, most recent results first):

• Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Arthur Rinderknech: thursday
• Lorenzo Musetti (30) beat Gael Monfils: 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
• Taylor Fritz (12) beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Casper Ruud (7) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
• Francisco Cerundolo (23) beat Filip Misolic (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0
• Jan-Lennard Struff beat Alexander Bublik (19): 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
• Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Giulio Zeppieri: thursday
• Tomas Machac beat Mariano Navone (31): 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 1-6, 6-1
• Alex De Minaur (11) beat Jaume Munar: 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
• Holger Rune beat Flavio Cobolli: 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7)
• Tommy Paul (14) beat Fabio Fognini: 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
• Ben Shelton (15) beat Kei Nishikori: 7-6 (7), 6-4 ret.
• Corentin Moutet beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-4, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
• Alexander Zverev (4) beat David Goffin: 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2
• Zhizhen Zhang beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-5, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor (26) beat Luciano Darderi: 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3
• Sebastian Ofner beat Sebastian Baez (20): 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
• Grigor Dimitrov (10) beat Fabian Marozsan: 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
• Zizou Bergs (Q) beat Maximilian Marterer: 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
• Denis Shapovalov beat Frances Tiafoe (25): 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
• Hubert Hurkacz (8) beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Sebastian Korda (27) beat SoonWoo Kwon: 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (21) beat Henri Squire (Q): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Alexandre Muller (WC): 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
• Daniil Medvedev (5) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-1, 5-0 ret.
• Jannik Sinner (2) beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
• Pavel Kotov beat Stan Wawrinka: 7-6 (5), 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5)
• Andrey Rublev (6) beat Pedro Martinez: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
• Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Jesper De Jong (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) beat Daniel Altmaier: 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4