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Tennis, ATP – Roland-Garros 2024: Ruud eliminates Fritz

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Tennis, ATP – Roland-Garros 2024: Ruud eliminates Fritz

There will be a rematch of the 2023 Roland-Garros final — this time in the quarters — after Casper Ruud, defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the last 16 on Monday night. Ruud took control starting in the third set and eventually got the best of Fritz in three hours and 31 minutes.

The Norwegian’s reward is a Tuesday date with world No 1 Novak Djokovic. They faced each other for the title in Paris last spring, when Djokovic triumphed in straight sets.

The Norwegian beat Brazilian qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves (6-3, 6-4, 6-3), Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3) and Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 28 seed (6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2) earlier in the tournament.

In the previous rounds of the Roland-Garros 2024, Fritz, ranked No 12, defeated Argentinian Federico Coria (2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1), Serb Dusan Lajovic (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4) and Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 5-7, 6-3).

Paris (Grand Slam), other last 16 results:

  • Alexander Zverev vs. Holger Rune: monday
  • Novak Djokovic beat Francisco Cerundolo (23): 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
  • Alex De Minaur (11) beat Daniil Medvedev (5): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
  • Jannik Sinner (2) beat Corentin Moutet: 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
  • Grigor Dimitrov (10) beat Hubert Hurkacz (8): 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
  • Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (21): 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2

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