Ready, play!
Who will face Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday?
1? spot remaining@CasperRuud98 and @cilic_marin go head-to-head for a place in the men’s final. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/hbX5EGYg0w
More on Casper Ruud:
Former World No 1 junior is first Norwegian to break into top-10, win an ATP Tour title, reach an ATP Masters 1000 final and qualify for the year-ending ATP Finals
Came into the French Open on the back of a title in Geneva
STAT: Casper Ruud on clay in 2020-22: Most match wins (65), most finals (8) and most titles (7)
Head-to-head
Casper Ruud has won both of his meetings with Marin Cilic. They met on clay in Rome in 2020 and on hards in Toronto last year. Ruud won 6-2, 7-6 on clay and 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in Canada
Intro: Marin Cilic
No. 23 Cilic, meanwhile, bids to become the lowest-ranked Roland Garros finalist since No. 25 Soderling in 2009. If he beats Ruud, Cilic will be 19th men’s player in history to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events. Cilic is trying to reach the Roland Garros final for the first time in his 16th appearance
Who is Casper Ruud?
On to the second semi-final then. Casper Ruud is projected to rise to No. 6 with a semi-final win over Marin Cilic. Ruud is Norway’s first Grand Slam men’s semi-finalist and would be the first man since Robin Soderling of Sweden in 2009 to reach his first Roland Garros fourth round, quarter-final, semi-final and final in the same year
Zverev deserves all the applause going his way
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Nadal wishes Zverev a speedy recovery
Feel better soon, @AlexZverev#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/llsywA21jY
Rafael Nadal in on-court interview
“I have been there in the small room with Sascha before we came back on court and to see him crying there is a very tough moment so just all the best to him and all the team”
Game, set, match Rafael Nadal!
Rafael Nadal is through to the French Open final after beating Alexander Zverev 7-6, 6-6 (retired) after the German suffered an ankle injury. He went off court in a wheelchair and returned in crutches.