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Casper Ruud Makes Second Straight French Open Semi-Final

Casper Ruud will play Alexander Zverev in the French Open semi-finals after the Norwegian fourth seed beat Denmark's Holger Rune 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday. Ruud, who lost last year's Roland Garros final to Rafael Nadal, defeated sixth-ranked Rune for the fifth time in six matches and avenged his loss in the semi-finals at Rome in May. "I kind of looked at it as though he was the favourite - he won the last time we played and he's had a better year than me so far," said Ruud. "I was feeling like the underdog even though I was seeded number four and he was seeded number six."

French Open 2023: No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka on course for final showdown

PARIS: If Iga Swiatek meets Aryna Sabalenka for the French Open championship, more than the trophy would be at stake. The No. 1 ranking would be, too.

Error-strewn start proved costly, says Rune after quarter-final loss

PARIS : Sixth seed Holger Rune's poor start in his French Open quarter-final defeat to Norway's Casper Ruud on Wednesday proved costly with the Dane littering the court with unforced errors for more than an hour.

French Open 2023: Casper Ruud overcomes valiant Holger Rune fightback to book place in semi-finals

Casper Ruud overcame a fightback from Holger Rune to win 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 and book his place in the French Open semi-finals for the second year in a row. The pair have a strained relationship after they had a fiery encounter at this tournament last year, and they had met in May at the Rome Masters to contest the semi-finals, with Rune emerging victorious.

Norway's Ruud battles past Rune again to book French Open last four spot

PARIS : Norway's fourth seed Casper Ruud battled past 20-year-old Holger Rune of Denmark 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 on Wednesday for the second consecutive year to reach the French Open semi-finals.

Zverev says injury woes behind him after return to French Open semis

PARIS : Alexander Zverev rolled into the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday a year after leaving the Grand Slam in a wheelchair and said his injury issues in the last 12 months made his achievement a little sweeter.

French Open: Alexander Zverev 'defined by his resilience' after making semis a year on from injury - Mats Wilander

Alexander Zverev is going to be «defined by his resilience» after making the French Open semi-finals a year on from his horror injury, says Mats Wilander. Zverev was locked in a fascinating, marathon duel with Rafael Nadal last year at Roland-Garros before going over on his ankle, and left Court Philippe-Chatrier in a wheelchair. Ad It has been a long road back to fitness for the German, but he has once more made the last four in Paris after seeing off Tomas Etcheverry.

Zverev, Swiatek reach French Open semis, heartbreak for Jabeur

PARIS : Alexander Zverev returned to the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday a year after leaving the tournament in a wheelchair, while Iga Swiatek also maintained her quest for a third title in four years.

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Casper Ruud Makes Second Straight French Open Semi-Final

French Open 2023: No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka on course for final showdown

Error-strewn start proved costly, says Rune after quarter-final loss

French Open 2023: Casper Ruud overcomes valiant Holger Rune fightback to book place in semi-finals

Norway's Ruud battles past Rune again to book French Open last four spot

Zverev says injury woes behind him after return to French Open semis

French Open: Alexander Zverev 'defined by his resilience' after making semis a year on from injury - Mats Wilander

Zverev, Swiatek reach French Open semis, heartbreak for Jabeur