Japanese 27th seed Yoshihito Nishioka prevailed in a dramatic five-set battle with qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild to reach the French Open fourth round for the first time on Saturday.

Nishioka battled back to win a heated affair 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 2-6, 6-4, 6-0, in three hours, 38 minutes on a sunny day in Paris.

The 27-year-old will face either Borna Coric or Tomas Martin Etcheverry for a place in the quarterfinals.