Herbert/Mahut In Danger At Roland Garros

Home favourites Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut are three games away from being upset by Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The top-seeded Frenchmen trailed 6-7(7) 0-3 before rain interrupted play. If the pair can come back to win the match, Mahut will become the new No. 1 player in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, replacing Marcelo Melo.

Herbert/Mahut are the hottest doubles team of 2016, sweeping the first three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events of the season (Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo). Herbert has never reached the quarter-finals in Roland Garros, while Mahut was a finalist in 2013 (partnering Llodra).

Defending champion Ivan Dodig and Melo teamed up to reach the quarter-finals, downing Chris Guccione and Andre Sa 6-3, 6-2. The third seeds stuck eight aces and broke Guccione/Sa three times on as many opportunities.

Also in action are Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, who led 4-3 against Marcin Matkowski and Leander Paes before play was interrupted.