NEW DELHI: World quantity 4 Casper Ruud made amends after shedding the primary set to see off China’s Zhang Zhizhen within the third spherical of the French Open on Saturday.
The final yr’s runner up Ruud, who misplaced to Rafael Nadal, registered 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-Four victory towards the world quantity 71.
Zhang, 26 was bidding to turn into the primary Chinese language man since 1936 to succeed in the fourth spherical in Paris.
The final yr’s runner up Ruud, who misplaced to Rafael Nadal, registered 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-Four victory towards the world quantity 71.
Zhang, 26 was bidding to turn into the primary Chinese language man since 1936 to succeed in the fourth spherical in Paris.
“It was very robust within the first set, he was hitting many winners and I could not discover a gap in his recreation,” stated Ruud.
“At 5-Four within the second set, he performed some sloppy pictures and that gave me the set, possibly the match,” stated Ruud who hit 36 winners and saved seven of 10 break factors.
Ruud, who was taking part in within the third spherical for a fifth successive yr, will face both Nicolas Jarry of Chile or Marcos Giron for a spot within the quarter-finals.
(With AFP Inputs)
