The second men’s semifinal at the French Open is a very intriguing matchup between two top players who have found their identity on clay surfaces. Both world No. 4 Alexander Zverev and No. 7 Casper Ruud enter this match on Friday at a time where they are thriving in their careers, with all-time greats absent from the draw including Novak Djokovic, who withdrew from the tournament on Wednesday.
Much like the Alcaraz-Sinner matchup, this is one where it’s hard to find much to separate these two. Ruud and Zverev are both part of the “good enough to win a grand slam” club, but have not quite been able to break through on that stage just yet.