Roland Garros 2024 SF: [7] Casper Ruud vs. [4] Alexander Zverev

[GAS]

Is it me or ADM was better at putting pressure on Zverev's FH than Ruud?

 

[junior74]

I’m really enjoying this match. Standard arguably better than first semi. Only end of that match was better.

When Ruud dominated set 1, I got the feeling TT was about to commit collective suicide

While I was more like:

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Disappointing miss that! Damn

 

[Lozo1016]

Mary Carillo goes LONG stretches of time where she doesn't say a word. I wonder why.

 

[sandiegoman]

Casper is being rude

 

[Federev]

I just realized I haven't been paying attention to this match for like 30 minutes now. Just been on in the background.

Right now it’s Zverev playing against Ruud in tennis.

 

[NeutralFan]

Damn, he did everything right only to hit that FH long.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Is it me or ADM was better at putting pressure on Zverev's FH than Ruud?

Zverev serving better today

 

[MeatTornado]

Right now it’s Zverev playing against Ruud in tennis.

Source?

 

[>17]

yeah, zverev's backhand is pretty great, but his overhand right is rather infamous too you know

 

[Federev]

Source?

LOL!!!

Touché

 

[mahatma]

Time to get a break here. Will be gift given that dropper by Ruud

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

BP Goldie

 

[junior74]

Ruud is putting pressure on his own game now. Not good.

 

[NoleFam]

I picked Ruud to win this but Zverev is really finding his range on his groundstrokes now. He definitely can take this and if he does, he has a good chance to win his 1st Slam Sunday.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

FH letting Goldie down again!

 

[Pheasant]

Z messed up that FH. Back to deuce.

 

[NeutralFan]

Ruud is putting pressure on his own game now. Not good.

His BH can't hold for long, Z is building pressure on that wing and it's paying off.

Edit: what happened i thought that was out

 

[GAS]

FH letting Goldie down again!

Things we love to see.

 

[Hitman]

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Stomach bug for Ruud

 

[Spin Diesel]

Zverev's peak level can rival Alcaraz's peak level.

That‘s a bit of a stretch! His serve and backhand are better but pretty much everything else is worse.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Nice shot from Ruud

 

[sandiegoman]

Break point

 

[mahatma]

Ruud had to hit 3 winners to win that point.

 

[The Guru]

This is really good tennis

 

[Krish872007]

Extraordinary point from Ruud. That drop shot has been on the money tonight

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

The quality of hitting is genuinely better than the previous SF

 

[junior74]

Nice comeback from Ruud. Build on this and you're back on court on Sunday!

 

[Pheasant]

Ruud is not folding this set. This could end up being an epic match. I really hope that it goes 5.

 

[GAS]

Did Ruud hook up with Sabalenka this week?

 

[Kralingen]

Oh for ****s sake. You didn’t even play a QF you gimp. Jesus Christ how are you hurt???

 

[Razer]

True. It just between the ears what lets Zverev down. He looks better mentally though. I hope he maintains it. Ruud will still be tough to beat here

Mental toughness is an important aspect of tennis, Djoker demonstrated this many times.

 

[dapchai]

Nice comeback from Ruud. Build on this and you're back on court on Sunday!

To be thrashed by Alcaraz once more?

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

What a dropshot and what a FH from Casper.

 

[Krish0608]

Oh for ****s sake. You didn’t even play a QF you gimp. Jesus Christ how are you hurt???

Stomach bug

 

[bigjimbofan]

Ruud fortunate to escape that game. If he had longer hair, I'd swear that was Ferrer out there.

 

[Hood_Man]

Source?

Now that's some wit right there.

 

[Krish0608]

Big time tennis from Ruud. He's quite a player on clay.

 

[Spin Diesel]

What I am failing to understand, is Ruud's tactic of hitting almost all 2nd serves into the Zverev backhand. He is known for being a player whose forehand you can break down, while the backhand is world class.
@Kralingen - input?

A lot of players go too much to his backhand altogether, I never get it.
Also some players too often try to lob Zverev when he‘s at the net, while he‘s much better with overheads than volleys

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zverev way on top at moment! Shame he didn’t break last game

 

[junior74]

To be thrashed by Alcaraz once more?

I prefer my countryman in the final instead of Zverev, sorry about that

That said, Ruud has played one GS final against Alcaraz and had SP to go up 2-1 in sets. Hardly a thrashing.

 

[Krish872007]

Man, Zverev's tree like serves and forehand winners...
I do not want to see him across the net drom Alcaraz on Sunday lol - DANGEROUS

 

[mahatma]

Solid hold by Z

 

[Razer]

Ruud fortunate to escape that game. If he had longer hair, I'd swear that was Ferrer out there.

Ruud is even more beta than Ferrer.

 

[Arak]

Stomach bug

He must have been dating Sabalenka secretly. They both had the steak tartare.

 

[mahatma]

Ruud is even more beta than Ferrer.

A poor man’s Ferrer really

 

[junior74]

A lot of players go too much to his backhand altogether, I never get it.
Also some players too often try to lob Zverev when he‘s at the net, while he‘s much better with overheads than volleys

Exactement, mon ami!

 

[Federev]

Now that's some wit right there.

Hey - at least give me credit for an assist.

 

[Razer]

He must have been dating Sabalenka secretly. They both had the steak tartare.

Sabalenka is taller than him. Is he into taller women ?