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French Open: Rafael Nadal v Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud v Marin Cilic live stream, how to watch on TV, order of play

The French Open is approaching crunch time, and Day 13 sees Rafael Nadal take on Alexander Zverev — with Marin Cilic facing Casper Ruud in the other semi-final in the men’s singles. Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Zverev were pitted together in a fiendishly difficult top half of the draw. Ad/> The 13-time French Open champion Nadal got the better of Djokovic in a four-set epic for the ages, while Zverev stunned tennis’ rising star Alcaraz.

'Beating Rafa at French Open the toughest task in tennis' - Henman on Rafael Nadal v Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev will face the «toughest task in tennis» when he lines up across from Rafael Nadal in the French Open semi-finals, according to Eurosport's Tim Henman. Zverev turned in arguably the best match of his career by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, but taking on — and beating — Nadal on the court where he has won 13 titles is another thing altogether.

Rafael Nadal says his French Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev will be a 'big challenge'

Rafael Nadal says he will need to summon all his determination and focus to overcome Alexander Zverev in the French Open semi-finals. Nadal climbed what might have felt like the biggest summit of his Roland-Garros 2022 in the quarter-finals by beating great rival Novak Djokovic, but there seems no chance of the Spaniard easing off ahead of his last-four clash against the 25-year-old German.

Rafael Nadal makes injury statement with definitive view on French Open 'farewell'

Rafa Nadal has claimed he is not ready to say farewell to the French Open despite his chronic foot injury. The Spanish superstar will bid to celebrate his 36th birthday on Friday by beating Alexander Zverev to reach his 14th French Open final.

Poland's Swiatek cruises into French Open final, eyes 6th straight tournament victory

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek reached her second French Open final and extended her winning streak to 34 matches by beating No. 20 Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 on a sunny, breezy afternoon Thursday.

Rafael Nadal faces ‘mental challenge’ against Alexander Zverev at French Open

Tim Henman believes Rafael Nadal’s biggest challenge against Alexander Zverev at the French Open will be mental rather than physical.

French Open: 'Don't give Rafa up for dead so soon' - Uncle Toni says it's foolish to write off Rafael Nadal

Toni Nadal has said critics were foolish to give his nephew Rafael «up for dead so soon» despite his injury struggles as continues his run at the French Open. Two days after Nada's extraordinary triumph over his old rival, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, in their French Open quarter-final and ahead of his last-four clash with Alexander Zverev, Uncle Toni has had his say.

Nadal: "La ilusión es seguir"

Rafa Nadal afronta con optimismo su encuentro de semifinales en Roland Garros de este viernes ante Alexander Zverev tras conseguir otra épica victoria ante Novak Djokovic en la polémica sesión nocturna de cuartos de final. Un optimismo que el propio Nadal ha manifestado en declaraciones a TVE al dejar la puerta abierta a volver a Roland Garros pese a las dudas aparecidas en los últimos días.

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French Open: Rafael Nadal v Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud v Marin Cilic live stream, how to watch on TV, order of play

'Beating Rafa at French Open the toughest task in tennis' - Henman on Rafael Nadal v Alexander Zverev

Rafael Nadal says his French Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev will be a 'big challenge'

Rafael Nadal makes injury statement with definitive view on French Open 'farewell'

Poland's Swiatek cruises into French Open final, eyes 6th straight tournament victory

Rafael Nadal faces ‘mental challenge’ against Alexander Zverev at French Open

French Open: 'Don't give Rafa up for dead so soon' - Uncle Toni says it's foolish to write off Rafael Nadal

Nadal: "La ilusión es seguir"