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French Open Daily: Fonseca fights on while Swiatek crashes out

Russell Fuller and Ryan Harrison react to the biggest stories from Day 8.

Russell Fuller and Ryan Harrison react to the biggest stories from Day 8 at Roland Garros.

Teenage Brazilian Joao Fonseca backed up his stunning win over Novak Djokovic with another impressive performance - this time against 2-time finalist Casper Ruud to reach the quarter finals.

In the women's draw, 4-time champion Iga Swiatek's struggles continue as she's beaten by Marta Kostyuk - meaning there'll be a new winner in both singles draws at this year's French Open.

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TIMECODES:
00:19 - Fonseca through
02:58 - Mensik comes through another marathon match
04:37 - Jodar sets up Zverev clash
08:02 - Swiatek dumped out by Kostyuk
14:09 - Round up of other results

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