before start The two players enter the field and slowly but surely begin warming up. It’s about to begin.
before start For the German, it is the fourth Roland Garros semi-final in a row. However, he has not yet made it to the final.
Before the start Zverev, however, had his hands full and needed five sets against Holger Runeto redeem the semi-final ticket.
before start Ruud can go into the semi-final against Zverev more rested. He didn’t even have to play in the quarter-finals, as his opponent Djokovic was forced to retire before the match due to a knee injury. So Ruud automatically advanced to the next round.
before start So the Spaniard is in the final. It only remains to be determined who will follow him. This would not be new territory for Casper Ruud, as the Norwegian has been in the final of the Grand Slam title in the past two years, but failed both times – in 2022 to Nadal and in 2023 to Djokovic.
before start Alcaraz seals the deal, defeating the world number one 2:6, 6:3, 3:6, 6:4, 6:3 and moving into the final of the French Open.
before start On Court Philippe-Chatrier, the first semi-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner is coming to an end. Alcaraz is ahead in the fifth and decisive set, leading 5:3. Sinner needs a break.
before start Last year, Zverev suffered a clear defeat against Ruud in the semifinals of the French Open. Now he is ready for revenge. On the way to the semifinals, however, he had to invest significantly more than his opponent from Norway, who reached the semifinals without playing a game because Novak Djokovic had to withdraw from his quarterfinal match against Ruud due to injury.
before start The match will take place on Court Philippe-Chatrier and will not start before 5.30pm.
before start Hello and welcome to the live ticker for the semi-final of the French Open between Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud.