Cilic saves break point for deucepublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 2-1 Cilic*
Nice!
Marin Cilic goes huge with a serve out wide and Casper Ruud can't return cleanly.
Deuce.
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
Cilic saves break point for deucepublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveRuud hasn't had to do anything to get this break point. Two overhead misses and a double fault.
Break point Ruudpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 2-1 Cilic*
Well then.
Out of nowhere, Marin Cilic double faults, and it's an early break point to Casper Ruud.
Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 2-1 Cilic*
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe backhand side from Ruud has greatly improved. He will try to get the doubts into Cilic's mind and the more unforced errors Cilic makes the more his confidence will drop.
Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 2-1 Cilic*
Cilic makes an absolute mess of an overhead up at the net, smacking the ball well long, before following it up with a swinging serve.
Huh. Another overhead ends up plonked in the foot of the net by Cilic and it's 30-30.
Murray overcomes stubborn Nakashima - best shotspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Media caption, Andy Murray into Surbiton Trophy semi-finals after Nakashima win
Andy Murray reaches the Surbiton Trophy semi-finals after beating American Brandon Nakashima in a tight encounter.
Postpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 2-1 Cilic*
Some extended rallies going on, with Casper Ruud coming out on top as Marin Cilic pushes a forehand long over the baseline.
Excellent. Ruud swings a serve out wide and shakes his fist in celebration as Cilic nets. Three comfortable service games so far.
Postpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
*Ruud 1-1 Cilic
Wallop.
Marin Cilic registers a love hold of his own to get his service game up and running.
Postpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 1-0 Cilic*
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt is difficult for the players to adjust when the lights come on and it can take two or three games for the players to adjust.
I don't mind the night sessions but the semi-finals, when they are back to back, should just be one ticket.
Postpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud 1-0 Cilic*
Marin Cilic shakes his head slightly after whacking a forehand long for 30-0, and Casper Ruud rattles through an easy love hold.
A reminder that you can listen to commentary of this match live from Roland Garros using the player at the top of this page. Greg Rusedski has joined the team for this semi-final.
Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
*Ruud v Cilic
Casper Ruud will serve first.
Ready?
Play.
Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud v Cilic
Casper Ruud leads the head-to-head 2-0 between this pair, but it's Marin Cilic who has the most Grand Slam experience.
How did they get here?published at 18:07 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud v Cilic
And here's how Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic both made the final four...
Image source, Getty ImagesRuud:
- Rd 1 - bt Tsonga 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 7-6 (7-0)
- Rd 2 - bt Ruusuvuori 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Rd 3 - bt Sonego 6-2 6-7 (3-7) 1-6 6-4 6-3
- Rd 4 - bt Hurkacz 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3
- QF - bt Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3.
Image source, Getty ImagesCilic:
- Rd 1 - bt Balazs 6-0 6-1 6-2
- Rd 2 - bt Fucsovics 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Rd 3 - bt Simon 6-0 6-3 6-2
- Rd 4 - bt Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2
- QF - bt Rublev 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6 (10-2)
Ruud faces experienced Cilic in first major semi-finalpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud v Cilic
Image source, Getty ImagesCasper Ruud is into his first Grand Slam semi-final, where he will come up against vast experience in the form of 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic.
Norwegian Ruud has recorded the most ATP clay-court wins since the start of 2020 (65) and ended Danish teenager Holger Rune's run in the last eight.
Cilic, meanwhile, prevailed in a fifth-set tie-break against Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev to reach his first French Open semi-final.
That achievement saw him become the fifth active men's player - after world number one Novak Djokovic and former top-ranked players Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray - to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams.
Not bad company at all.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Ruud v Cilic
Right then.
Who will face Rafa Nadal in the final?
Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
It's not in the circumstances he could ever have wanted, but Rafa Nadal is through to yet another French Open final.
We're going to take a short break - rejoin us at 18:00 BST to see whether Casper Ruud or Marin Cilic will meet Nadal in Sunday's showpiece.
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Nadal 7-6 (10-8) 5-6 Zverev rtd
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Nadal 7-6 (10-8) 5-6 Zverev rtd
That result also means a change at the top of the rankings.
Daniil Medvedev will become the world number one in 10 days time, with Alexander Zverev up to second. Novak Djokovic will drop down to third.
Postpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Nadal 7-6 (10-8) 5-6 Zverev rtd
This is the moment that the match was over.
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End of twitter post'I wish Zverev all the best'published at 17:27 British Summer Time 3 June 2022
Nadal 7-6 (10-8) 5-6 Zverev rtd
French Open finalist Rafael Nadal, speaking on court: "Very tough and very sad for him [Zverev]. He was playing an unbelievable tournament. He's a very good colleague on the tour, I know how much he is fighting to win a Grand Slam.
"For the moment, he was very unlucky. The only thing I am sure is that he is not going to win just one but more than one. I wish him all the best and a very fast recovery.
"It had been a super tough match, over three hours, and we didn't finish the second set. It's one of the biggest challenges on the tour today when he's playing at this super high level. It is difficult to say a lot of things in this situation.
"Being in the final of Roland Garros one more time is a dream, no doubt, but at the same time, to finish that way... I have been there in the small room with Sascha before we came back out. To see him crying, it is a very tough moment. all the best to him and all the team."