Ruud’s forehand wreaks havoc
What a game between the two players! After saving a break point, Ruud unleashes a devastating forehand to take the lead and win his serve.
RUUD 6-3 / 2-2 ZVE
Zverev keeps his hand
Nice variation in the game of Zverev, who manages to get to the net. This hinders Ruud, who will serve to hang on in this set.
RUUD 6-3 / 1-2 ZVE
Faults, again and again, for Zverev
If he is much better in his match, Zverev is again penalized by unforced errors (17). Ruud equalizes after a forehand error. The German is enraged.
RUUD 6-3 / 1-1 ZVE
Zverev starts the second set well
Second shutout for the German, who takes control in this second round.
RUUD 6-3 / 0-1 ZVE
The first set for Ruud!
The Norwegian let the storm pass and concluded the first set in 47 minutes after a missed comeback from Zverev, who made too many mistakes in this first round.
RUUD 6-3 ZVE
Zverev clings, but spoils
It seems to be going better for Zverev, who dares a few shots from the baseline. He gets a break point, which he spoils with a new direct fault on the forehand!
RUUD 5-3 ZVE
What a point between Ruud and Zverev!
Ruud’s forehand is devastating at the start of the match. Cornered, Zverev won less than half of the points (11/23) played on his service. If he saved a set point, the German counter-attacked perfectly after a superb exchange at the net! He forces the Norwegian to serve to win the set.
RUUD 5-3 ZVE
Ruud is closing in on the first set
Solid against Zverev who is still looking for solutions, Casper Ruud is getting closer to winning the first set.
RUUD 5-2 ZVE
Zverev stays in the game
No details for the German, who won his service for the first time on a white game.
RUUD 4-2 ZVE
Break confirmed for Ruud
Little by little, Ruud puts his game in place and confirms his break with an ace on the outside.
RUUD 4-1 ZVE
Break again for Ruud
Again in difficulty on his face-off, thanks in particular to a sublime backhand passing from Ruud, Zverev saves three break points to pick up at 40-40. Back to the wall after a foul on the net, the German finally concedes a new break.
RUUD 3-1 ZVE
Zverev is already back!
No time to gamble for the German, who converts his fifth break point!
RUUD 2-1 ZVE
Ruud hangs on
Definitely a festival of errors at the start of the match. This time, Casper Ruud offers four break points to Zverev. Which he manages to save.
RUUD 2-0 ZVE
Already a break for Ruud!
Clumsy from the start of the match (one double fault, seven unforced errors), Zverev was broken from the start by Ruud, who concluded the game with a magnificent forehand along the line!
RUUD 2-0 ZVE
Ruud wins his faceoff
Weighed down by four unforced errors on the first two points, Zverev let the Norwegian win his first shutout of the match.
RUUD 1-0 ZVE
Advantage Zverev on direct confrontations
The German leads 3-1 against the Norwegian, who remains however on a defeat against Ruud in Miami last year.
The second semi-final begins in a few moments
Who will join Novak Djokovic in the final? The two outsiders, already in the last four last year, will soon enter the Philippe-Chatrier court, which has been considerably emptied between the two meetings.
Ruud in great shape
Finalist last year, Casper Ruud confirms his good form at Roland-Garros after his victory in four sets against the Dane Holger Rune (6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3) in the quarter-finals. “Surely the best game of the season,” he said.
Hello everyone!
Welcome to our live to follow the second semi-final of the men’s draw at Roland-Garros between the Norwegian Casper Ruud (24 years old), world No. 4, and the German Alexander Zverev (26 years old), 27th player in the world.
The match will be played on Center Court and will not start until 5:30 p.m. It will be held after the first semi-final between Serbian Novak Djokovic (world No. 3) and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (No. 1).