Saturday 8 June 2024

RG - Zverev wins second semi final

2024 Roland Garros - Men’s Singles Semi Final #2

2024 Roland Garros, second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Clay Outdoor, Paris, France, 26 May - 9 June 2024.

Defending champion:
Novak Djokovic  (3) who defeated Casper Ruud (4) 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5

Semi final:

Casper Ruud (7) v Alexander Zverev (4)

Four previous contests between the players were split 2-2.
Ruud won the last two, including a 2023 RG semi final.

Ruud was beaten finalist here the past two years.
Zverev is in his fourth RG semi final.

Ruud saved a break point in the opening game of set one before holding serve.
He then broke Zverev to lead 2-0.

No more break chances until Zverev served at 2-5 to stay in the set.
He was broken again and Ruud took the set 6-2.

Zverev broke in the opening game of set two.
Ruud saved a break point in game three.
He held and trailed 1-2.

Zverev broke again in the fifth game to lead 4-1.
No more break chances and Zverev won the set 6-2.

Ruud saved a break point in game three of set three.
He held and led 2-1.
Zverev broke serve in the fifth game and led 3-2.

Serving for the set at 5-4, Zverev saved a break point.
In the end he held serve to take the set 6-4.

Zverev broke in the opening game of set four.

He broke again in the seventh game to lead 5-2.
Alexander Zverev served out the match 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-2

First Roland Garros final for Zverev.

Final will be between:

Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) v Carlos Alcaraz (3) (Spain)

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