Samantha Stosur thrown into French passion on Court Philippe Chatrier Samantha Stosur celebrates her victory over Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first round Source: AFP CROWDS upporting the red, white and blue have been spectacular at this year's French Open. Australia's Samantha Stosur confronts another passionate local gathering on Court Philippe Chatrier when she fights Serb-turned-Parisian Kristina Mladenovic for a place in the third round at Roland Garros. The first four days have been electrifying as French players have charged through the draw on the 30th anniversary of Yannick Noah lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires. Local showman Gael Monfils was so impressed by a Mexican wave whipping around the stadium yesterday that he recorded it on his iPhone. It was the second free marketing coup for apple in three days after Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky attracted worldwide headlines for taking a photograph on an iPhone in an attempt to prove a line call was incorrect on Monday. I asked the chair umpire, am I allowed to tape the wave? Monfils said. So I said OK, I would tape it quick. Latvia's Ernests Gulbis lost in four sets to Monfils and admitted the fiercely pro-France crowd was intimidating. "I didn't see him, but I really don't care what he was doing with his phone or with the crowd," he said. What can I do? I played a beautiful point, I have 22 people applauding for me. French crowd is French crowd. It's good. It's good for them, bad for us. French winners on day four at Roland Garros included Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Monfils, Benoit Paire, Julien Benneteau, Gilles Simon and Jeremy Chardy. Tsonga and Monfils have brought the house down in the opening two rounds to a dominant force on all media platforms in Paris. At the close of play last night, 14 French players were still alive in the men's and women's singles draws. Only two Australians had joined them: the seasoned, accomplished Stosur and her 17-year-old Fed Cup sidekick, Ashleigh Barty. Barty won her first match at a major championship when she toppled Czech Lucie Hradecka 7-5 2-6 6-1 last night. At 17 years and 45 days, Barty became the youngest woman representing Australia to reach the second round at the French. Hana Mandlikova was younger when she made round two in 1978, but she did it under the flag of her native Czechoslovakia. Barty only discovered she had a tough assignment tonight against 12th-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko when she was told by the media at Roland Garros. "Is that who I play?" she asked. Nods all round. I hadn't even looked at the draw. Let's be honest, I've never made it to a second round before, so I wasn't really sure if it was worth looking at it. Maria likes playing on the clay but I haven't even thought about it, really. I just knew I could win my first match. I just had to go out there and do what I do. I'm patient and I'm just waiting my turn. If I continue to work hard, the wins will come. It's just a matter of when. I'm not putting too much pressure on myself to win every match. Of course I want to, but you're always going to win some and you're always going to lose some. French winners on day four at Roland Garros included Tsonga, Monfils, Benoit Paire, Julien Benneteau, Gilles Simon and Jeremy Chardy. Tsonga and Monfils have brought the house down in the opening two rounds. Stosur gets her chance to dampen the festival atmosphere when her clash with Mladenovic commences at 7pm (AEST). Barty and Kirilenko are unlikely to begin before 11am (AEST).