French Open Day 9 Recap 2024

The 2024 French Open quarter-final lineup is full after Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, and Alex de Minaur progressed from Monday’s fourth-round motion.

First to e-book his spot was de Minaur, who got here by way of Daniil Medvedev in 4 units to make his first French Open quarter-final.

Novak Djokovic then performed one other five-set traditional, in some way discovering a approach to see off Francisco Cerundolo regardless of coping with a knee tweak from the second set onwards.

Casper Ruud wasn’t far behind, beating Taylor Fritz in 4 units within the final match of the day on Lenglen.

Within the evening session on Chatrier, Sascha Zverev got here from a set all the way down to defeat Holger Rune in 5 units in a match that completed after midnight.

You’ll be able to see the outcomes and highlights under.

Day 9 French Open 2024 Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Novak Djokovic (1)
Francisco Cerundolo (23)
6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Alex de Minaur (11)
Daniil Medvedev (3)
4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3

Alexander Zverev (4)
Holger Rune (13)
4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2

Casper Ruud (7)
Taylor Fritz (12)
7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

De Minaur Too Good For Medvedev

Alex de Minaur reached his first Roland Garros quarter-final by defeating Daniil Medvedev in Monday’s spherical 4th spherical tie.

The Eleventh-seeded Australian overcame fifth-seed Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 on Court docket Suzanne-Lenglen. The victory makes him the primary Australian man to achieve the Roland Garros quarter-finals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004.

Regardless of Medvedev’s robust begin, breaking De Minaur’s serve within the third sport and taking the primary set, the match shifted mid-way by way of the second set.

De Minaur broke for 3-2, and after Medvedev took a medical timeout for blisters, the Australian dominated the second and third units.

Medvedev briefly fought again within the fourth, levelling at 1-1, however De Minaur surged forward, successful 4 consecutive video games to clinch the match.

Primarily based on Medvedev’s three wins prior, I had a sense the Aussie would trigger him issues as a result of his sport and, notably, serve are lower than the degrees of earlier years, and he solely gained 62% behind his first serve.

Whereas he performed effectively towards Machac, I wasn’t satisfied he had two good matches on the trot, and that’s the way it turned out.

I’m fairly glad, not gonna lie. It was a terrific match in the present day. Fought until the tip. Managed to beat a high quality opponent in a Grand Slam fourth spherical, which is form of the objectives that I had been setting for myself to go deeper at these occasions. I’m very happy with myself.

It’s fairly extraordinary. I all the time thought that to me to play effectively on the clay I wanted sizzling, vigorous circumstances. However this complete event has confirmed in any other case, proper? It’s been a whole shock to the system, to all the things I ever believed in.

Now the hardest factor is coping with my crew, as a result of they provide me plenty of slack for me complaining all these years of my stage on the clay. However now it seems to be prefer it’s one in every of my finest slam outcomes. Seems like I’ve transformed myself right into a clay specialist.

De Minaur on making the final eight in Paris.

Djokovic Makes One other Epic Comeback

Novak Djokovic produced one other epic comeback on Monday, heading off Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 after trailing by two units to 1 and a break.

The 37-year-old, who had battled previous Lorenzo Musetti in a five-set marathon ending at 3:07 a.m. on Sunday, delivered one other heroic effort to safe back-to-back five-set victories for the primary time because the 2012 French Open, the place he reached the ultimate.

Djokovic began robust towards Cerundolo however was hobbled by a knee downside within the second set.

From there, his motion suffered, permitting Cerundolo to take cost. The Serb discovered himself down 2-4 within the fourth and getting ready to a French Open exit earlier than the quarterfinals for the primary time since 2009.

Nonetheless, within the final match, Djokovic confirmed that he nonetheless had loads of combat left in him. He broke again to stage at 4-4 earlier than capturing the set and forcing a decider.

Djokovic discovered his peak kind within the fifth set, overcoming a fall and regaining management to clinch the win after 4 hours and 39 minutes.

This victory marked his 370th main win, surpassing Roger Federer for essentially the most Grand Slam match wins in males’s singles historical past.

Will he play the quarter last? He mentioned in press that he’s not fairly certain as he’s been coping with a minor knee situation for the final couple of weeks which flared up when he slipped on the clay.

I began feeling the ache [in set two] and requested for the physio remedy and the medical timeout and tried to deal with it. It undoubtedly disrupted me in play. For 2 units, two units and a half, I didn’t need to keep within the rally too lengthy. Each time he would make sudden drop pictures or change instructions, I might not really feel snug doing the working. At one level I didn’t know, actually, whether or not I ought to proceed with what was taking place. Djokovic on his leg situation.

Zverev Rallies Previous Rune

Like Djokovic, Alexander Zverev fought by way of a five-set marathon for the second match in a row to maneuver into the final eight in Paris.

Taking part in the evening session on Chatrier, the German overcame Holger Rune 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2 in 4 hours and 11 minutes.

Regardless of a shaky first set with 13 unforced errors, Zverev discovered his rhythm within the second set, breaking Rune’s serve early and night the match.

The Dane then regrouped, successful the third regardless of relinquishing an early break. In a tense fourth set, Zverev twice led by a break however wanted to fend off a 0-15 problem to power a tie-break, the place he dominated by successful six consecutive factors. He maintained management within the last set, committing just one unforced error and clinching a break on his fifth alternative.

Earlier in his profession, I all the time put Zverev as somebody with a sub-par serve for a person of his peak, nevertheless it’s improved massively in current occasions, and it was the difference-maker final evening as he hit 16 aces, landed 71% of his first serves, and gained 76% of his first serve factors.

What a match. Holger is an unbelievable participant, a younger expertise, you’re going to see him for 15, perhaps 20 years on this lovely court docket, so credit score to him. He’s been struggling a bit this 12 months, however he’s been enjoying unbelievable tennis this week. I’m fortunate. I’m fortunate to be by way of. I’m proud. I’m proud to be within the quarter-finals. I’ve performed a complete of eight-and-a-half hours within the final three days, so I must get well, I must do all the things doable to be prepared for the quarter-final match, as a result of clearly, the event doesn’t cease right here, and I need to proceed. Zverev on his win.

Ruud Fends Off Fritz

Casper Ruud is hoping to make his third consecutive French Open last this 12 months, and he’s now simply two matches away after triumphing 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 over Taylor Fritz.

Ruud overcame a 1-5 deficit and saved a set level within the first-set tie-break. He then battled again from an early break down within the essential third set to get the match absolutely in his favour.

Whereas Fritz had his moments with some large forehand winners, Ruud was the extra strong of the 2 and his heavy topspin forehand proved the simpler shot over the length. The American was additionally seemingly coping with a hip downside, which hindered his motion.