Osaka takes Swiatek to a third set. Potential huge opening on the women's side of Osaka can win this match.
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You feel that's Iga done . Had to take one of those 5 BP chances in the game. Feel like Osaka will run away with it now.
Well now.
Even if she doesn't win, I have to admire Osaka's comeback and her application to learning and getting better on clay. Hopefully she does the same on the grass and then I think she may well be a contender going back to the US hard courts in the summer.
Iga's getting a bit frustrated and impatient on return now. She had her chances in the first two games but looked poor here.
Osaka was 2 points from the win there but will need to serve it out now. Nerves?
What a great performance from Osaka! Come on please hold your serve for the win.
Great first point..
Ouch, that forehand in the net might be costly for Osaka
Oh man she's nervous... sigh
Another BP comes and goes this set for Iga.
Oh no..... another break point for Iga
Some incredible misses this game from Osaka. Nerves really hitting her so far.
Oh dear!
Iga breaks 
Osaka was so damn nervous, Understandable.
Osaka was so damn nervous, Understandable.
Four HUGE misses for Osaka and she pays for it. That backhand from Iga at 0-30 in the previous game that just about landed in might just prove to be pivotal.
Bloody hell, after showing a lot of mental strength to win big points on break two service games ago, she's hit some horrible unforced errors when she could seal the match.
Iga has struggled on serve though, Osaka can win it here.
Iga has struggled on serve though, Osaka can win it here.
It's easier to play if you have nothing to lose....
Osaka needs to settle down ..
Osaka needs to settle down ..
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I swear I thought Iga just went for the shot lazily and had given up but the ball went in luckily.
More Iga messes up a high volley, should've let the ball drop though I thought.
As someone who doesn't really watch much of the WTA, is there a particular reason why this entire set has pretty much been deep clean hard strokes with no variety/slices/drop shots etc to just slow things down a bit? Don't get me wrong, it is supremely entertaining but the tempo just has me surprised.
Osaka might just do it this game. That poor smash from Iga at 30-0 might now prove costly.
5-5. Over to you Naomi. What a reversal from Iga, she looked dead and buried at 2-5 0-30.
It's the two players and their style. If you want to see variety you must watch Ons Jabeur.
Ffs I want to sleep but don't want to miss this finish. Someone lose already 
Osaka is doing her best right now with these misses!Ffs I want to sleep but don't want to miss this finish. Someone lose already
Oh no. Be a shame to lose it after such a great performance.
Her nerves really got the better of her.
Her nerves really got the better of her.
This hasn't even been Iga being great, its just been a total collapse from Osaka since the 5-3 game.
Osaka still having it is the best possible news for WTA.
Ah.... shame for Osaka. She needs to keep going on her comeback trail. She'll get there.
Yep. Absolutely.
Ruud, Khachanov and Rune all requiring 5 sets
Hopefully at Wimbledon or, more likely, the U.S. Open.
Alcaraz is playing well now.
Djokovic 3-0 down in a breaker. I wonder what happens next. He said, not wondering that at all.
The thing that I definitely, absolutely, 100% believed would happen happened and let’s just leave it at that and say no more about it.
Djokovic with a poor error at 6-6 and Musetti takes the second set. This could be a long night.
Wonder what the cut off is in Paris? It's 1:30 and if they play another 2 sets it's likely to take another two hours.