Flavio Cobolli sends a forehand long and misses the opportunity for three break points.

A deft drop shot from Felix Auger-Aliassime pulls us level at 30-30, but he Canadian goes wide and Cobolli will get at least one chance to move a break ahead.

Flavio Cobolli holds his hands up in apology as the net cord stops the ball dead and it slowly trickles on to Felix Auger-Aliassime's side of the court.

That opens up a 0-30 lead for the 10th seed.

Felix Auger-Aliassime knows he's running out of time to put a dent in Flavio Cobolli's serve, but he can't manage anything this time as the Italian whips an inside-out forehand cross-court and well out of Auger-Aliassime's reach.

We're speeding through these service games at the moment. Another comfortable one for Felix Auger-Aliassime as he holds to 15.

Felix Auger-Aliassime can't believe how wide he's put that drop shot and he stands with his hands open, staring down at the court.

Flavio Cobolli shows him how it's done on the next point as he dinks over on the volley to wrap up a love hold.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime will be doing everything in his power, however, to make sure there's not an all Italian semi-final.

The Canadian holds to 15.

It's looking more and more likely that we'll have an all Italian semi-final.

Should Flavio Cobolli wrap this up, he'll meet one of his compatriots in either Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi.

That would mean an Italian is guaranteed to make the final. Who needs Jannik Sinner?!

Felix Auger-Aliassime heads off court for a quick breather before the fourth set. He's got a lot of work to do if he's to reach a first French Open semi-final.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is not happy with something and he starts speaking furiously in French to the chair umpire after sending a forehand long.

And a drop shot winner by Flavio Cobolli to seal the third set won't help the Canadian's mood.

What pressure? Felix Auger-Aliassime knows he needs to hold serve to stay in the set and he does exactly that.

Over to you, Flavio.

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Flavio Cobolli holds a clenched first in the air and stares down at his team. He had to work for that service hold, but he finally gets it over the line as Felix Auger-Aliassime goes long under pressure.

The Canadian has got to hold serve now to stay in the set.

Wow. Flavio Cobolli waves his hands in the air and calls for more noise from the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier after coming out on top of an intense 24-shot rally. Deuce.

Felix Auger-Aliassime sends the break point long, but Flavio Cobolli can't keep up on the next one and he plants into the net.

Break point number three for Auger-Aliassime.

A double fault from Flavio Cobolli gives Felix Auger-Aliassime the chance to break back immediately, but the Italian soaks up the pressure and pulls the game back to deuce.

But the fourth seed has got himself another chance to break.

No stopping that. Flavio Cobolli leaps into an inside-out forehand and sends it flying down the line.

But Felix Auger-Aliassime brings the crowd to their feet on the next point, diving to reach the Italian's dinked drop shot and squeezing in a winner. He takes a moment or two to get back to his feet and Cobolli argues that the racquet left his hand, but the umpire gives the point to the Canadian.

Felix Auger-Aliassime thinks he's saved the break point with a booming forehand winner, but it's called out and the umpire gets down from his chair to back up the line judge.

Flavio Cobolli shakes a finger towards his team in celebration.

A big chance here for Flavio Cobolli. After landing a lovely backhand down the line, he catches Felix Auger-Aliassime out at the net.

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Flavio Cobolli goes for power on his forehand, but he's put too much pace on it and the ball fizzes long.

He doesn't shy away from the next points, though. Two aces - both over 130mph - see him through.

Felix Auger-Aliassime makes light work of his service game and he struts to his chair with a 3-2 lead.

After a bit of back and forth, Felix Auger-Aliassime goes long and Flavio Cobolli gets the hold to keep us on serve.