All results
- Quarter-finalCarlos Alcaraz d. Taylor Fritz6-7(10) 7-5 6-3
- Quarter-finalBen Shelton d. Tommy Paul6-4 4-6 6-3
- Quarter-finalCasper Ruud d. Nuno Borges7-6(5) 6-4
- Quarter-finalLuca van Assche d. Rinky Hijikata6-4 6-7(4) 7-5
Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 3, beat Taylor Fritz 6-7(10) 7-5 6-3 in the Quarter-final in Paris. Fritz took the tiebreak 12-10 and hit 12 aces to Alcaraz’s 8. Alcaraz converted 4 of 9 break points. Fritz converted 2 of 12. Sometimes the smaller number is the one that counts.
Casper Ruud, ranked No. 23, beat Nuno Borges 7-6(5) 6-4. Both players hit 10 aces. Ruud converted 1 of 1 break points, and Borges went 0 of 2. Small margins, and Ruud found the right ones.
Ben Shelton, the world No. 4, beat fellow American Tommy Paul 6-4 4-6 6-3. Shelton hit 19 aces and landed 82 % of his first serves. Paul won 85 % of his first-serve points and converted his only break point.
Luca van Assche, ranked No. 47, beat Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-7(4) 7-5. Hijikata hit 47 winners, and van Assche still came through with 19 unforced errors to Hijikata’s 41.
The Semi-finals are set. Shelton plays van Assche at 14:30 CET, then Ruud plays Alcaraz at 17:00 CET.
