Summary

  • Now: Casper Ruud beats Marin Cilic 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 to reach maiden Grand Slam final

  • He will face Rafael Nadal, who advances after Alexander Zverev retires injured in second set

  • Zverev leaves court in wheelchair after screaming in pain after a fall. He later returns on crutches to hug Nadal

  • Nadal had been leading 7-6 (10-8) 6-6 when Zverev left court

  • Play was suspended for 15 minutes in third set of Ruud v Cilic after protester entered court

  • Nadal into 14th French Open final

Live Reporting

Michael Emons and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Nadal with a forehand that rapidly zooms into the net, 2-2.

  2. Zverev, at the net after charging forward, goes long and that's a mini-break for Nadal, who leads 2-1 with two serves to come.

  3. Brilliant Zverev serve, Nadal, stretching behind him, can't return it, 1-1.

  4. Zverev flicks a forehand from the baseline long. It gets an angry glare from the German, but it's 1-0 Nadal.

  5. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    Feels like a fiesta in Paris. As a brass horn blasts out a jaunty number which could accompany a flamenco dance, about 30-odd Spanish flags are wafted in the manner of a matador.

    One says 'Vamos Rafa, te amo' - I love you in Spanish, with another simply saying '20 + 1'.

    That flag must have been brought last year and recycled/updated with the help of a can of spray paint.

  6. Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It's going to be interesting to see how brave Zverev can be in the tie-break.

  7. Nadal 6-6 Zverev

    Tie-break time. We've had 73 minutes already in just the opening set. In that 12th game Alexander Zverev produced an ace and a double fault, but gets it done. 6-6. Who's going to sneak the first set?

  8. Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent at Roland Garros

    Nadal has just had a soft warning from the umpire about the time he is taking between points.

  9. Nadal saves two break points to hold

    Nadal 6-5 Zverev*

    We're now up to the 68 minute mark and the crowd are certainly getting their money's worth, brilliant stuff. Zverev saved three set points in the 10th game, Nadal then saves two break points in the 11th.

    Once again Zverev will now have to serve to save the opening set, so can he force a tie-break?

  10. *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Some brilliant angled forehands from Zverev brings about a second chance of a break. He can't take it though as a Nadal volley is dropped in short and Zverev, on the stretch, can't do enough to get it back in play.

  11. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    Over an hour on the clock already. Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud might as well have a snooze in the hotel.

  12. *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Nadal's serve saves the day and fends off the break point. Deuce.

  13. *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Zverev blasts an angled forehand and it's superb, clipping the line to give him a break point.

    He'll be serving for the set if he wins the next point, 30-40.

  14. *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Zverev has just saved three set points and is now 0-30 on the Nadal serve after an 18-stroke rally.

    Cancel your plans for the rest of the day.

  15. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Roland Garros

    Nadal is so far back behind the baseline waiting for Zverev's serve, he's almost in Spain.

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  16. Murray in Surbiton action

    BBC Sport

    Andy Murray is just about to get under way against Brandon Nakashima at Surbiton as he continues his Wimbledon preparations.

    You can watch him over here.

  17. *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent at Roland Garros

    Zverev has hung on. I'm not quite sure how. He saved three set points and negotiated seven deuces.

  18. Zverev saves three set points to hold

    *Nadal 5-5 Zverev

    Great drama in Paris and a huge scream from Zverev as he has to dig so deep to fend out three set points and eventually, after 12 minutes of drama and brilliant action, holds his serve.

    We're on serve, just about. 5-5.

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  19. What a game this is. Nearly 12 minutes and counting and deuce number seven. Zverev has a chance to wrap up the game but, at close range, can only divert a volley into the net.

    Nadal then gets to one and has a chance with the two-handed backhand and with Zverev in danger, but flicks it out.

  20. Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It is the pressure of facing Nadal. You feel like you have to do more and go for that little bit extra.