Holger Rune just can’t impose himself on this contest. The second set is a similar demolition job and Casper Ruud has one foot in the semi-finals. Eurosport JHolger Rune 1-6, 2-6 Casper Ruud On the other side of the draw is a mouth-watering clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.Ĭasper Ruud is one set away from the semi-final after just 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 🤏⏱️ #RolandGarros /USjGWet0UG
The winners of those ties will face each other in the semi-finals. Later in the day, last year’s men’s finalist Casper Ruud plays sixth seed Holger Rune, and Alexander Zverev faces the unseeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry in their quarter-finals. With her win, Haddad Maia became the first woman from her country to reach the French Open semi-finals in the open era. Swiatek, 22, will play Beatriz Haddad Maia in the semi-finals, after the Brazilian came from behind to beat Ons Jabeur in three sets this morning. World No 1 Swiatek, also a champion here in 2020, repeated that result this afternoon, beating 19-year-old Gauff 6-4, 6-2. Swiatek vs Gauff marked a rematch of last year’s women’s final, which the Pole won handily to claim her second title at Roland Garros. Iga Swiatek was a straight-sets winner against Coco Gauff in the French Open quarter-finals today, with Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud in men’s quarter-final action later on.
