Arsene Wenger is shown sat at courtside as Felipe Alves looks to battle back into the match, the ex-Arsenal manager a keen tennis fan and eagerly watching on.

Still no play on any of the uncovered courts around Roland Garros, which could lead to some pretty hectic schedules over the next few days as organisers scramble to get matches in. The forecast isn’t particularly pleasant for Wednesday or Thursday, either.

And Casper Ruud is also right on track – he holds to secure a two-set lead in just under 80 minutes.

Felipe Alves will force Casper Ruud to serve the second set out.

Over on Suzanne Lenglen, Tomas Martin Etcheverry is racing towards the second round – the Argentine has taken the third set at a canter and has already broken Arthur Cazaux in the fourth.

Felipe Alves won’t go away, though. A crunching shot up the line doesn’t quite clip the chalk, drawing a look to the heavens, though a hold to 30 is relatively comfortable, in the end.

An understated clutching of the fist from Casper Ruud as a smooth approaching forehand seals a hold.

It’s tough to remember Casper Ruud missing consecutive balls today. Felipe Alves has hit three times as many errors as his opponent, whose consistency has been excellent.

A lightning Ruud hold and early surge in game three of the second set suggests that Felipe Alves is fading, but the Brazilian manages to stop the rot with a fighting hold. He slumps into his chair, wiping the perspiration from his face – it’s a little muggy inside Philippe Chatrier.

Oh dear. Not the start that Felipe Alves would have wanted to the second set, spraying his strokes and conceding the game with Casper Ruud having to do (relatively) little.

We are still waiting for play to get underway elsewhere at Roland-Garros with the rain continuing to fall on a dreary day in Paris. On Court Suzanne Lenglen, Tomas Martin Etcheverry has managed to level his match with Arthur Cazaux at a set apiece.