Finally, the rain subsided long enough to play a full slate of matches on Wednesday, and for the first time in days, all on the schedule were completed by day’s end.

Top Seeds Advance

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams advanced in their respective draws on Wednesday. Djokovic defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 in a match that unfolded over two days. The Spaniard battled throughout, but Djokovic overcame a break deficit in the fourth set before returning the favor twice to gain control and close out the match.

The Serb’s baseline resilience lured Bautista Agut into a number of unforced errors that ultimately were too much to overcome in the encounter. The world No. 1 was happy to finally complete the match and gave a positive spin to the difficult circumstances over the past few days after the match. “Conditions were definitely on the edge throughout the entire day (on Tuesday). Bautista and I played I think more than two sets in the mist. It was literally maybe five to 10 minutes of the entire stay of over one-and-a-half hours we had yesterday on the court without rain,” he said. “But, once you accept the circumstances and the decision is such that you play, then you have to go with it. It was a great mental test for all of us. I'm in a way glad to have a match like this because it's a challenge that you need to overcome.”

Meanwhile, Williams played her most consistent match of the fortnight with a solid 6-1, 6-1 win against Elina Svitolina.

Williams’ first serve was on point, and the American attacked Svitolina’s offerings to gain a substantial advantage in the match. She would break the Ukrainian eight times and controlled the flow from the beginning.

The 34-year-old showed few signs of rust despite not having played since Saturday. Not happy with her last effort, Serena acknowledged that she hoped to be ready on Wednesday. “Every day, for me, is important to get up for all my matches, first round to the last round,” she said. “I feel like the moment I step on the court that's all I see, the ball and the opportunity to do the best I can.”

Tough Day for All Americans Not Named Serena

Coming into the day, there was an opportunity for four American women to advance. However, only Serena was able to accomplish that as Venus Williams, Madison Keys, and Shelby Rogers all fell.

Venus lost to 2015 semifinalist and eighth-seeded Timea Bacsinszky 6-2, 6-4 on Suzanne-Lenglen court. The Swiss, who has played very well on clay, was steady throughout and took the American out of her comfort zone. The result was just six winners from the American’s racket while she sprayed 24 unforced errors.

Meanwhile, 15th-seeded Keys was defeated by KiKi Bertens 7-6, 6-3 on Court 1. The Dutchwoman found just enough success against the big server to put the American in a hole, and after taking the first-set tiebreak, she also gained the momentum, which she never completely relinquished.

Elsewhere, the Cinderella story ended for Rogers, who appeared to have things in control at the beginning of her meeting with Garbine Muguruza. But the fourth seed quickly took control of the match to advance 7-5, 6-3. Rogers had her opportunities early as she gained a set point. But the powerful Spaniard forced some untimely errors and fought back to take the first set. After falling behind, Rogers’ confidence appeared to wane, and Muguruza took advantage. She advanced to the semifinals with the victory.

Murray Overcomes Gasquet

The dreams of a French champion at Roland Garros ended after Andy Murray defeated Richard Gasquet, 5-7, 7-6, 6-0, 6-2. But the result did not come without a fight by the Frenchman.

After taking the first set, Gasquet battled back in the second set after losing his serve early. He would not only even the set but gain a 3-1 edge in the tiebreak, much to the delight of the crowd. But Murray would dig deep and rattled off the next six points to even the match.

The Scot wore down Gasquet in the third and fourth sets as he rolled to the finish line. The win sets up an anticipated semifinal match against defending champion Stan Wawrinka, who impressively blew past Albert Ramos. Murray turned his attention to the two-time major champion afterwards. “Stan's played great tennis here the past couple years. It's going to be extremely tough. Hopefully, I can play my best tennis and try and reach my first final here,” he said.

Berdych Impressive in Victory

Most observers anticipated a grueling match between seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych and the always difficult David Ferrer when they met on Wednesday. But that did not pan out as the Czech advanced in convincing fashion 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.

Ferrer, who is generally at his best on clay, was never able to gain his stride in the meeting. Berdych did not yield a service break during the three sets and played one of his better matches of the year. He was poised from the baseline, patiently waiting for opportunities and then striking with hard, precise strokes. He was happy with his performance afterwards. “I was playing well. I was able to use these tough conditions of being cold and very wet as kind of my advantage when the ball was not bouncing high. I was able to play fast and through the courts. I think it was a great job done today,” he said.

The win sets up a matchup with Djokovic in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Other victors on Wednesday included David Goffin and Dominic Thiem in the men’s draw, while Samantha Stosur and Yulia Putintseva advanced in the women’s draw. Stosur’s win catapulted her into the semifinals, where she will meet Muguruza on Friday. The remaining quarterfinal matches will be played on Thursday.