Never 2 without 3

Another opportunity for Ruud to reach the final at Roland-Garros!

Revenge for Zverev who took a good spanking against Ruud last year at this same stage of the competition! Yes but Zverev was physically weakened, he couldn't really fight which gives a large score. We know his ability to bounce back and especially to want to make up for it, I am convinced that he will give everything and tell us that it was important to him to take revenge for last year. Can we stop for two minutes to admire his progress during this Roland-Garros? Taking out Nadal in the first round then Goffin (a bit of his pet peeve in the game), Griekspoor coming back from afar in the 5th set, an incredible match against Rune in the quarter and this demonstration of tenacity against De Minaur? I am really shocked by his mental and physical performance in the tournament. He said that physically he was still ready to do 5 sets against De Minaur if ever, the guy is just a complete machine? With this match in three sets finally and this day of rest I don't see in what world Zverev is physically breaking down against Ruud as a result. Speaking of Ruud, how do you like his tournament? He takes part in the first round and behind it it's complicated against three good players, we feel that the conditions this year have allowed him less to express his game. But he is still there and at this stage of the competition in such a format he can beat a lot of players. Including Zverev? Yes, but coming out with an almost perfect match.