Leading 6-5, Kuznetsova had another two match points in the 12th game. After a backhand attack went out, Zhang stopped her quest for a last 16 berth in the tournament.

China's Duan Yingying and Peng Shuai moved into last 16 of women's doubles with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over the Russian duo of Daria Kasatkina and Irina Khromacheva. Another Chinese women's player Xu Yifan and her French partner Fabrice Martin lost to the French duo of Chloe Paquet and Benoit Paire 6-2, 5-7, 10-5 in the first round of mixed doubles.

Djokovic had to bounce back from 2-1 down to move forward as he took the last two sets 6-1, 6-1. The Serbian booked a round of 16 clash with Spanish Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who also went through in five sets against local favorite Lucas Pouille.

The No. 4 seed Rafael Nadal only surrendered a game in his three-set sweep over Nikoloz Basilashvili, and will next face Spanish compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut.

The fifth-seeded Milos Raonic and Argentine Horacio Zeballos went past the third round on their opponents' withdrawal due to an injury.

Women's reigning champion Garbine Muguruza overcame Yulia Putintseva 7-5, 6-2. Other seeded players including Venus Williams and Kristina Mladenovic also found their positions in last 16.

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