2023-06-03 14:09:00
The fourth in the world rankings survived the third round in Roland-Garros for only the second time in his career.
“I was frustrated at the beginning, he played great,” said Ruud: “It was only at 5: 4 in the second set that I gained confidence and then improved.”
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Opponent Zhang missed out on being the first Chinese in the Open Era (since 1968) to reach the round of 16 of the clay court Grand Slam. He managed to do this at the Masters in Madrid when he knocked out top ten player Taylor Fritz on the way to the top 16.
Nishioka rumbles to a five-set win
The tournament is over for the Medvedev conqueror Thiago Seyboth Wild (Brazil). The world number 172. was defeated by Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-7 (8-10), 6-2, 4-6, 0-6. Seyboth Wild had several set points in the second round and was later unable to use a 2-1 set lead to win.
Round 3: Nishioka defeats Seyboth Wild in five – highlights
Meanwhile, towards the end of the second set, Nishioka went berserk following a ball that was just off the line, ran into his opponent’s half of the field and might not be reassured by referee John Blom (Australia). Because the Japanese had previously received a warning, he lost a point and with it his service game.
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For the 27-year-old, who was in the round of 16 at the Australian Open, reaching the fourth round is his greatest success in the seventh attempt in Roland-Garros. The five-set match between Nishioka and Seyboth Wild was the 30th game over the full distance at this French Open – that was last in 2001.
In the Grand Slam era, there had only been four times more than 30 five-set matches in a single tournament.
Audience cheers! This volley stop is unreachable
Rune further without any problems
The ambitious young Dane Holger Rune (20) also survived the third round a little later without any problems. At 6: 4, 6: 1, 6: 3 he gave the Argentinian Genaro Alberto Olivieri no chance on the Philippe Chatrier court.
Because Rune progressed without a fight in round two – Gael Monfils had withdrawn injured – he was only on the pitch for almost five hours in Roland-Garros.
3rd round: Rune stays completely cool – highlights
“He had everything under control from start to finish,” analyzed Barbara Rittner Eurosport: “And when it threatened to tip over, he also had plan B, C and D. That’s exactly why I like to see him play. He’s a clever player who has to be careful that he keeps his emotions under control. If he does that does, he can beat anyone, he’s already proven that.”
First Serve Rittner: “Rune also has plan B, C and D”
On Friday, the two top favorites for the title in Paris easily made it into the round of 16. Grand Slam record winner Djokovic will meet the unseeded Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas there on Sunday – the world number one Alcaraz will face Lorenzo Musetti (Italy / No. 17).
Alcaraz’s potential quarter-final opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist, plays Austria’s Sebastian Ofner on Sunday.
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