1015: Also in action early doors are France's Aravane Rezai against 16-year-old Portuguese wunderkind Michelle Larcher de Brito on Court Philippe Chatrier. De Brito is apparently breaking new ground with her noise levels.
1042: De Brito, who Sam Smith has heard referred to as producing a "sonic boom" when she screams, has got a break back and leads Rezai 4-3 on Chatrier.
1107: Oh my good Lord. I've just checked in on De Brito and the rumours are true - I didn't know humans could make that much noise. It is a feat in itself, no matter how good the 16-year-old turns out to be at tennis. Jonathan Overend says he watched her practise the other day and she didn't make a sound.
1112: To screaming and wailing of Biblical proportions, De Brito breaks Rezai in a lengthy game to force a tie-break. The crowd seems a bit stunned for the moment but I'm backing the Parisians to turn nasty if this carries on. Ana Ivanovic breaks Iveta Benesova to seal a 6-0 6-2 victory. I'm surprised the champion could concentrate as she's only about 500m away from De Brito.
1116: Next up on the Red Button and streaming is the resumption of Novak Djokovic against Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky from last night, with the Serb leading by two sets. Rezai takes the first set tie-break 7-3 and that should keep De Brito quiet. At least for the changeover.
1127: "I'm on mainland Europe right now, and I'm sure those screams in the distance are De Brito's. That girl is insane!"
From tgsgirl on 606
1138: Verdasco and Almagro head into a second set tie-break, De Brito desperately fends off three break points against Rezai before the Frenchwoman finally secures a 3-1 lead in the second set. I've switched them off for now, giving the ears a rest.
1155: De Brito breaks Rezai when the Frenchwoman is serving for the match. I would say the Portuguese screams in delight, but every noise she makes is a scream. Maybe she should whisper when she wins a big point. Or perform a mime.
1202: Aravane Rezai beats Michelle Larcher de Brito 7-6 (7-3) 6-2, bringing to an end the enchanting run of the 16-year-old Portuguese wunderkind. She may be gone, but she will not be forgotten. De Brito gives the most cursory of handshakes and then sarcastically applauds the crowd on her way off, prompting the inevitable jeers. All of which overshadows a first Grand Slam fourth-round place for Rezai.
1241: Some more info on the much missed Michelle Larcher de Brito - apparently Aravane Rezai complained to the umpire several times about the noise her Portuguese opponent was making, saying: "It's very disturbing, it's disturbing me. Please, there is a limit. Enough." De Brito countered: "I can do nothing about it."
1507: An excellent solution, Lauren, and it does cost to text in - hopefully it says 'network rates apply' at the top of this page. I will not be offended if you choose to spend the money on an ice cream or to invest it in a high-interest account instead. Nadal breaks again and serves out the set 6-1, saving a break point in the final game. One Nadal forehand down the line on the stretch prompts Mark Petchey on the Red Button to scream al la Michelle Larcher de Brito. I thought there was an intruder in the BBC commentary box.
1528: The shrieking of Michelle Larcher de Brito is definitely becoming one of those issues. Apparently when warned by the umpire, the 16-year-old said: "Sharapova has never been told that she was shouting too loud." And in her post-match news conference, she added: "I guess that was a bit of Rezai's tactic to throw me off a little bit. I played her last time in Miami and she did the same thing. When she did that, the crowd was on her side. Everybody supported her statement to the umpire. It threw me off a little bit, but I guess she has to find a way to win. It got a little bit under my skin. It shouldn't have, but I'm young and I'm still learning."
1543: Another De Britoesque scream from Mark Petchey on the Red Button signals a couple of absolute screamers on the Nadal forehand, and he breaks to lead 4-3. Brilliant stuff. And Hanescu has broken Simon and served out for a two-set lead. We are one set from Muraytime. Or possibly three.
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