French Open LIVE: Casper Ruud continued his bid to reach back-to-back finals at the French Open by fending off Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 fourth-round win on Monday as Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur also stayed on course for a maiden Grand Slam crown.
Ruud, who has only dropped two sets in four matches so far, faced a tricky test against lanky claycourt specialist Jarry but pulled through in three hours and 20 minutes as his opponent failed to make his chances count in the last two sets.
Men’s Singles
Casper Ruud vs Nicolas Jarry
Casper Ruud roared back into the Roland-Garros last eight with a resolute 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5 triumph over in-form Nicolas Jarry on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The Chilean defeated Ruud from a set down a 10 days ago en route to lifting the Geneva title, however, the three-hour 20-minute tussle followed a different script on Monday.
The Norwegian 2022 finalist advances to a Paris quarter-final rematch with Holger Rune, which Ruud clinched in four sets last June.
Holger Rune vs Francisco Cerundolo
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.
He will next face Norway’s fourth seed Casper Ruud in a repeat of last year’s quarter-final.
Alexander Zverev vs Grigor Dimitrov
22nd seed Alexander Zverev has shown good form in the tournament so far. He began his campaign with a straight set win against Lloyd Harris and Alex Molcan in the first two rounds. In the third round, he defeated higher-ranked opponent in Frances Tiafoe in four sets. He will next face 28th seed Grigor Dimitrov for a spot in the quarterfinal.
28th seed Grigor Dimitrov has shown terrific form in the tournament. He sailed past Timofey Skatov, Emil Ruusuvuori and Daniel Altmaier in straight sets in the first three rounds. Dimitrov now faces a big challenge against Alexander Zverev.
Women’s Singles
Iga Swiatek vs Lesia Tsurenko
Defending champion Iga Swiatek needed only 31 minutes to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday as her Ukrainian opponent Lesia Tsurenko retired after feeling unwell.
World number one Swiatek was 4-1 up in the opening set when Tsurenko called on the trainer and had her blood pressure and pulse checked.
Following a five-minute medical timeout, the match resumed but Tsurenko threw in the towel after losing the following game to love.
Coco Gauff vs Anna Schmiedlova
Last year’s French Open runner-up Coco Gauff overcame an early wobble in windy conditions to outclass Slovakian Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-5 6-2 and make the quarter-finals where she will face holder Iga Swiatek in a rematch of the 2022 final.
Poland’s top seed Swiatek set up the blockbuster meeting when her ailing fourth-round opponent Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine retired while down 5-1 in the first set after she called the physiotherapist and had her blood pressure checked.
Where to watch French Open 2023 LIVE Streaming?
French Open 2023 matches will be streamed LIVE on Sony Sports Network. The matches can also be watched LIVE on Sony LIV.
French Open LIVE: Iga Swiatek, Casper Ruud & Holger Rune headline 4th round action
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