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10.13pm We will therefore see if Zverev will be able to avenge that US Open final against Dominic Thiem in which he wasted the incredible before giving up 7-6 in the decisive set.
10.12pm The German is fearful on serve, 19 aces with only 4 double faults. With the first (put 68% of the time) he collects 86% and with the second 54%. Numbers higher than Ruud, who has 67% of firsts on the field with which he has collected 69% of points with an insufficient 40% on the second.
10.10pm Previous reports say that Zverev leads 5-4 over Alcaraz. The last one was one-sided for the Iberian, 6-3, 6-1 in Indian Wells. The last one on earth, however, curiously dates back to Roland Garros 2022 and was won by the German in 4 partials.
10.08pm After a dramatic start to say the least, with the break immediately at zero and then repeated by Ruud in the 8th game for the 6-2 of the first set, Zverev was able to react like a champion. Now, he will try to dispel the Major taboo that has gripped him for a decade now. He will not be favored against Jannik Sinner’s vigilante.
10.06pm Zverev b. Ruud 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2! With ace number 19 the German will play the second Slam final of his career on Sunday against Carlos Alcaraz.
40-15 Zverev’s millionth winning backhand down the line.
30-15 Ace (18th).
15-15 Service and Zverev forehand.
0-15 Scored with the inside forehand in Ruud.
5-2 Disarming today with Zverev’s backhand down the line, another winner, another break.
30-40 Along Ruud’s inside in forehand.
30-30 Shot of the tournament. Return around the backhand winning post. Number!
40-0 The Norwegian’s backhand is wide.
30-0 Deep forehand from Norge. Extreme recovery backhand into the net by Zverev.
15-0 Service and forehand Ruud.
4-2 Ace (17th).
40-15 The German passes forehand on the counterattack.
30-15 Slice and winning backhand from La.
15-15 Backhand mid-net by Zverev.
15-0 First winner.
3-2 The Nordic is attached to the match with his teeth.
40-30 Winning slice Ruud.
30-30 Aces (5th).
15-30 Incisive response and backhand closure by Zverev.
15-15 Norge’s winning shot.
0-15 Ruud’s forehand is wide.
3-1 The Norwegian moves to respond with a forehand, leaves the entire field open and doesn’t even start on Zverev’s forehand.
40-30 Ace (16th).
30-30 Ruud’s forehand is good. Zverev had seen things coming.
30-15 He misses it this time.
30-0 Service and backhand Zverev.
15-0 Forehand error on the dribble by the Norwegian.
2-1 Ruud remains alive in the 4th set and in the match.
2-0 Another scoreless game for Zverev.
40-0 Another first, another point.
30-0 Ace (12th).
15-0 First winner.
1-0 Break also at the start of the 4th set.
15-40 Ruud misses his forehand after serving.
15-30 Winning forehand in open court by Zverev.
15-15 Winning backhand return.
15-0 The German does not respond.
Casper Ruud serving in the 4th set.
Zverev-Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-4! First winner to the “T”. With shivers that could have been spared, given that he had lost just a point on serve in the 3rd set, the German wins it.
A-40 Ace (12th). Are you doing it on purpose Alexander?
40-40 First winner. Nothing new.
30-40 Double fault (4th). We don’t believe it.
30-30 Double fault (3rd). Always the same German.
30-15 The German’s backhand is wide.
30-0 Ace (11th).
15-0 Ace (10th), unfading.
5-4 Zverev’s defensive backhand fails to reach the net.
40-15 Service and volley on the line.
30-15 Zverev doesn’t respond with a forehand on the second.
15-15 Winning forehand response.
15-0 The German’s desperate passer goes wide with a forehand.
5-3 Zverev to zero.
40-0 First winner.
30-0 Zverev’s winning service.
15-0 Service and backhand volley.
4-3 Ruud closes the net and stays alive in the set.
40-15 Service and forehand from the Norwegian.
30-15 Ruud passes with a backhand.
15-15 Incisive response from the German with a backhand, the second is a winner.
15-0 Zverev’s response was long.
4-2 Service and pair of forehands.
40-15 The German again with the first.
30-15 Forehand error by Zverev.
30-0 Ace (9th).
15-0 Ace (8th).
3-2 Straight in the open field.
15-40 Service and Ruud forehand.
0-40 Another backhand winner down the line from Zverev.
0-30 Long backhand after serve.
0-15 Straight into the net by Ruud.
2-2 Nil.
40-0 Third first, third point.
30-0 Service and two forehands in the open court.
15-0 Service and backhand on the counterattack by Zverev.
2-1 First winner for the Norwegian.
A-40 RESPONSIBLE NUMBER OF RUUD. After the backhand down the line at the intersection, Zverev defends himself on the line and is then forced to dampen it, praying that it is short enough. Number!
40-40 What a forehand error from the German with a sure shot, my goodness.
40-A Largo the Norwegian’s backhand down the line.
40-40 The backhand is also in the net.
40-30 Ruud forehand error.
40-15 First winner.
30-15 Service and backhand volley.
15-15 Zverev’s comfortable forehand is wide.
0-15 Along Ruud’s forehand.
1-1 Ace (7th).
40-0 First to the “T”.
30-0 Service and forehand on the break.
15-0 First winner for Zverev.
1-0 Infinite exchange, crazy. Short ball from Ruud after 40 shots, backhand lob and tweener into the net from Zverev. Crazy audience!
40-15 Ace (3rd). With the first the Norwegian.
30-15 Ruud passes with a backhand.
15-15 Backhand down the line by Zverev on target.
15-0 First winner.
Ruud-Zverev 6-2, 2-6! German is resumed. We start from scratch on Chatrier.
40-15 Ace (6th).
30-15 First winner.
15-15 Zverev misses a forehand, a classic when he has to close any set.
15-0 Ruud’s forehand is long and wide.
5-2 Will serve for the set after Zverev’s change of court.
40-15 First winner.
30-15 Service and forehand.
15-15 The Norwegian’s dampening is wide.
15-0 Service, forehand and comfortable volley.
5-1 With the first the champion of the Italian Internationals.
40-30 Ace (5th).
30-30 Service and backhand volley.
15-30 Zverev’s backhand long.
15-15 Service and volley.
0-15 Winning short ball Ruud.
4-1 And with the winning backhand down the line Zverev does it.
30-40 With the first Ruud.
15-40 The Norwegian’s anomalous forehand is wide. Two more balls to practically go 1-1 for Zverev.
15-30 Gives away Ruud with a forehand.
15-15 Here too he shoots exactly where Ruud is and loses the point.
0-15 Zverev’s forehand wins. Up in shots. Apart from the unwatchable volley which could have already made it a draw.
3-1 The German still scoreless.
40-0 Ruud’s shot, this time the German arrives and throws the volley at him.
30-o Service and forehand Zverev.
15-0 Ace (4th).
2-1 Nice volley from Ruud, who holds a fundamental game after Zverev’s volley.
A-40 Service and convenient closing.
40-40 Oh God. What I saw. Volèe that she would close the elementary set, outside. From Under 16.
40-A Splendid stop volley from the German.
40-40 Heavy backhand by Zverev scored.
A-40 Again serve and bunt.
40-40 Free forehand Ruud.
40-30 The tape accommodates the ball to the German’s backhand.
40-15 Service and inside in.
30-15 Service and dampened Ruud.
15-15 Rare forehand winner from Zverev.
15-0 Ruud closes a long and spectacular exchange with the forehand.
2-0 The German confirms the break to zero.
30-0 Second in kick, Ruud doesn’t respond.
15-0 Ace (2nd).
1-0 The German scores with a forehand and starts well in the 2nd set.
30-40 Straight and smash serve.
15-40 Along Ruud’s dribble forehand.
15-30 Serious backhand off the dribble by Zverev.
0-30 Ruud’s backhand is wide.
0-15 Great backhand winner down the line from the German.
Ruud-Zverev 6-2! Like last year, the German has not yet entered the match. He still has time to do it.
15-40 Crazy exchange, closed with a great dampener from the Norwegian.
15-30 He had taken the line with the answer Ruud, he missed the simplest along the line.
0-30 Forehand inside by Ruud, the German’s limp forehand hits the net.
0-15 Zverev hits the forehand after the serve.
5-2 Super narrow forehand by Ruud.
40-15 Service and backhand along the line, atypical scheme for Ruud.
30-15 Big dampener from Ruud. The level of the match rises.
15-15 Zverev’s super winning backhand.
15-0 Winning serve by Ruud, who is hitting the serve well.
4-2 Winning slap. Zverev enters the match.
40-0 Service and diagonal backhand, Zverev then closes the net.
30-0 Ruud doesn’t respond with a backhand.
15-0 Ace (2nd).
4-1 Zverev’s backhand goes wide and he despairs.
40-30 Service and Ruud forehand.
30-30 Inside by Zverev, long recovery by the Norwegian.
30-15 Ace (2nd).
15-15 Ruud’s forehand error.
15-0 Service and forehand cross shot winner.
3-1 Zverev holds serve.
40-15 Ace (1st).
30-15 First winner.
15-15 Double fault (2nd).
15-0 Ruud’s charged response was long.
3-0 Fabulous forehand from the Norwegian, what a winner!
40-15 Long exchange, Ruud hits with the forehand, Zverev does not pass with the forehand.
30-15 Ace (1st).
15-15 Service and forehand from the Norwegian.
0-15 Long forehand by Ruud.
2-0 The German is imprecise with his backhand passer.
0-40 Zverev misses with a forehand.
0-30 Double fault (1st).
0-15 Ruud’s winning shot.
1-0 The German’s backhand flies away.
A-40 Serve and straight.
40-40 Zverev misses a comfortable forehand.
30-40 Ruud’s backhand flies away.
30-30 Zverev misses the entry forehand.
15-30 Winner of the German’s inside-in forehand.
15-15 Zverev’s backhand long.
0-15 The Norwegian’s anomalous forehand is wide.
Ruud at the service
Players on the field!
19:02 Last year, in the semifinals, Ruud won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. A result that is unlikely to be repeated.
18:54 Disappointment for Jannik Sinner, who however gave everything and will have no regrets. Now the re-edition of the 2023 semi-final.
18:51 Alcaraz closes, Ruud-Zverev soon.
18:00 Decisive set between Sinner and Alcaraz! Sensational fight on the Chatrier. After that she will move on to the second semi-final.
5.15pm Jannik Sinner won the 3rd set in the match against Carlos Alcaraz. Then it will be the semi-final of the upper part between Zverev and Ruud!
Good afternoon friends of OA Sport and welcome to the Live broadcast of the second semi-final of Roland Garros 2024 between Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud.
Match that will designate the opponent of, according to almost all experts, anticipated final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. He will start right after the conclusion of the match which is now a classic of modern tennis, but not before 5.30pm on Philippe Chatrier. The German and the Norwegian compete in a repeat of the 2023 semi-final, won by Ruud 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. It doesn’t take the greatest tennis connoisseur possible to understand that whatever happens there will be more fight than 365 days ago.
Zverev is coming off one of the best seasons of his career on clay, as he repeated the 2017 title in Rome and, for the third time in his life, will compete for access to the Parisian Slam final. The last act missing, for him, from the epic 2020 New York marathon, when he let Dominic Thiem overtake a two-partial lead. The Norwegian is instead looking for the third final in Paris, the fourth in a Major, although he still hasn’t lifted 3 out of 5 trophies.
All that remains is to wish you a good continuation with the Live broadcast of the second semi-final of Roland Garros 2024 between Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud.
