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Holger Rune wins epic match against Francisco Cerundolo to reach 2023 French Open quarter-finals

Holger Rune battled injury and inconsistency to beat Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-6(10-7) in the fourth round at the French Open. Cerundolo had progressed in impressive form against Taylor Fritz in the third round on Saturday, but he came into the Monday's match as the clear underdog. Ad The 24-year-old reached the final of the Lyon Open in preparation for this tournament last month, and his progress to this stage was his best at a Grand Slam so far in his career.

Ruud rumbles into French Open quarter-finals

PARIS : Last year's runner-up Casper Ruud fought his way into the quarter-finals of the French Open as he ended the resilience of Chile's Nicolas Jarry in a lengthy 7-5(3) 7-5 7-5 victory on Monday.

Rune, Ruud renew Roland Garros rivalry for spot in semi-finals

PARIS : Holger Rune is a man in a hurry to hit the Grand Slam big time and the Dane will resume his Scandinavian rivalry with Norwegian Casper Ruud at the French Open on Wednesday, with a spot in the semi-finals at stake.

'Double bounce? That's life', says Rune after French Open flashpoint

World number six Holger Rune reached a second successive French Open quarter-final on Monday in a rollercoaster five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo, shrugging off a controversial incident in the match as "that's life".

Aided by double bounce, Rune battles past Cerundolo into quarter-finals

PARIS : Danish sixth seed Holger Rune got a helping hand from the umpire with a missed but glaring double bounce to battle past Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) on Monday and reach the French Open last eight for the second year in a row.

Beatriz Haddad Maia, Holger Rune Win Epic French Open Duels

Holger Rune and Beatriz Haddad Maia triumphed in marathon French Open epics on Monday. Iga Swiatek also edged closer to becoming the first back-to-back Roland Garros women's champion since 2007. World number six Rune reached a second successive quarter-final in a controversial five-set win over Francisco Cerundolo. The 20-year-old Dane came through 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) after four hours and will face 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud in a repeat of last year's bad-tempered quarter-final.

French Open: 'I'm disappointed in Holger Rune' - Tim Henman reacts to 'clear' double-bounce controversy

Eurosport's Tim Henman has given his reaction to the double-bounce controversy that overshadowed Holger Rune's fourth-round victory over Francisco Cerundolo at the 2023 French Open on Monday. Umpire Kader Nouni did not spot the fact that the ball clearly bounced twice at a very crucial moment in the fourth game of the third set of the encounter, as Cerundolo slammed a forehand into the open court with Rune well out of position at deuce. Ad What should have been a point to Cerundolo somehow turned into his opponent benefiting as Nouni did not notice the double-bounce and then penalised the Argentine for stopping before he put away the resulting smash with a ball kid having already entered the court.

Rune battles past Cerundolo into quarter-finals

Danish sixth seed Holger Rune got a helping hand from the umpire with a missed but glaring double bounce to battle past Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) and reach the French Open last eight for the second year in a row.

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Holger Rune wins epic match against Francisco Cerundolo to reach 2023 French Open quarter-finals

Ruud rumbles into French Open quarter-finals

Rune, Ruud renew Roland Garros rivalry for spot in semi-finals

'Double bounce? That's life', says Rune after French Open flashpoint

Aided by double bounce, Rune battles past Cerundolo into quarter-finals

Beatriz Haddad Maia, Holger Rune Win Epic French Open Duels

French Open: 'I'm disappointed in Holger Rune' - Tim Henman reacts to 'clear' double-bounce controversy

Rune battles past Cerundolo into quarter-finals