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

  1. Break point Ruudpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Up on one leg goes Cilic and sends his backhand into the foot of the net.

    Another chance to break for Ruud.

  2. Cilic saves break point againpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    And now it's Ruud turn to look irked as he goes long and we're back to deuce.

  3. Break point Ruudpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Casper Ruud does some good retrieving, dealing with everything Marin Cilic sends his way, and then pops the most glorious of backhands right onto the baseline to earn another break point!

    Cilic is... not amused.

  4. Cilic saves break pointpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Excellent from Cilic, sending Ruud one way and the ball another.

    Deuce.

  5. Break point Ruudpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Casper Ruud gets the umpire down from his chair to have a look at a mark from a Cilic ace in the clay, although the ump merely points out where the ball clipped the line.

    Still, the eighth seed works his way to 30-30 as Cilic goes long and then, out of nowhere, Cilic misses yet another overhead to gift Ruud a break point!

  6. Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Right then.

    Marin Cilic will once again serve to get us going.

  7. Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic*

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The backhand was key, he was braver and bolder and it's now anybody's game.

  8. Game and second set Ruudpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 6-4 Cilic

    What a shot to finish it off with!

    Casper Ruud threads a lovely backhand winner down the line before clenching his fist in celebration.

    90 minutes on the clock and we're at one set each.

  9. Set point Ruudpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    Ace from Ruud, and he's got a set point!

  10. Ruud saves three break points for deucepublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    That's a lovely, lovely bit of work from Casper Ruud, finding a few first serves and following it up with the forehand.

    Deuce.

  11. Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    Big serve from Ruud and Cilic nets.

    30-40.

  12. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    That's one saved courtesy of a lovely angled forehand.

    15-40. Trouble still lurking.

  13. Break back points Cilicpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    That's long from Ruud and out of nowhere, Cilic has three break back points!

  14. Ruud serving for setpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    Now then.

    Cilic works his way to 0-30...

  15. Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Let's see if the Norwegian gets a bit tight when he's serving for the set.

  16. Cilic holdspublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 5-4 Cilic

    Yes. Yes he can.

    A thunderous drive volley, Cilic leaping to take the ball out of the air, is the highlight as the Croat holds to love.

    Over to you, Casper.

  17. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 5-3 Cilic*

    Can Marin Cilic make Casper Ruud serve this set out?

  18. Ruud holdspublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 5-3 Cilic*

    Ace number six comes sliding off Casper Ruud's racquet for a 40-15 lead.

    And he wraps up the game with another service winner out wide to ask the question of Marin Cilic.

  19. Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    *Ruud 3-6 4-3 Cilic

    Murmurs from the crowd as Cilic sends a big forehand just out, before following up with a serve out wide that Ruud can't return.

    A sublime angled backhand helps put Cilic on top in the point and he keeps himself within touching distance of Ruud.

    cilicImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 3 June 2022

    Ruud 3-6 4-2 Cilic*

    When Cilic mis-hits it does have a tendency to look horrible. The winners, though, are sublime.

    Still, Casper Ruud continues on his way, an ace taking him to 40-15. In fact, make that back-to-back aces to extend his lead.