French Open 2016 order of play: Friday's schedule with Andy Murray back in action at Roland Garros

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Standard Sport26 May 2016

Andy Murray must find his best form quickly if he wants to avoid crashing out of the French Open when he takes on Ivo Karlovic on Friday.

The world number two is through to the third round, but only just, and has already spent more than seven hours on court in five-set wins over Radek Stepanek and Mathias Bourgue.

No player has won a grand slam title in the Open era having played more than three five-set matches during the tournament, while it is the first time in more than a decade Murray has played back-to-back five-setters.

The concern is the Scot has not yet faced a player in the top 100, and it was a major surprise that world number 164 Bourgue, playing in his first slam, caused the problems he did.

Murray will now face 37-year-old Karlovic in the third round on Friday, but who else is in action? Scroll below to see the matches taking place on the main courts at the French Open.

Philippe-Chatrier Court (10am)

Yanina Wickmayer (Bel) v (4) Garbine Muguruza (Spa)

(21) Samantha Stosur (Aus) v (11) Lucie Safarova (Cze)

(17) Nick Kyrgios (Aus) v (9) Richard Gasquet (Fra)

(30) Jeremy Chardy (Fra) v (3) Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi)

Suzanne-Lenglen Court (10am)

(6) Simona Halep (Rom) v Naomi Osaka (Jpn)

(27) Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v (2) Andy Murray (Gbr)

(30) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Cze) v (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol)

(16) Gilles Simon (Fra) v (22) Viktor Troicki (Ser)

Court 1 (10am)

(8) Milos Raonic (Can) v Andrei Martin (Svk)

(5) Kei Nishikori (Jpn) v Fernando Verdasco (Spa)

Tsvetana Pironkova (Bul) v (19) Sloane Stephens (USA)

(1) Martina Hingis (Swi) & Sania Mirza (Ind) v Nao Hibino (Jpn) & Eri Hozumi (Jpn)

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