French Open: Holger Rune joins Casper Ruud in fourth round
What's the story
Men's singles tennis player Holger Rune has reached the fourth round of the 2023 French Open. He overcame Genaro Alberto Olivieri in the third round on Saturday. 20-year-old Rune tamed his opponent in straight sets to reach his second successive fourth round here at Roland Garros. Earlier, fourth seed Casper Ruud beat Zhang Zhizhen 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the fourth round.
Duo
Key numbers for Rune and Ruud at Grand Slams
Rune, who is making just his second appearance at Roland Garros, reached the quarter-finals last year. With this performance against Olivieri, he has raced to a 7-1 win-loss record here. Overall at Grand Slams, he owns an 11-6 win-loss record. Meanwhile, 24-year-old Ruud, who was a finalist here in 2022, has raced to a 16-5 win-loss record, including 31-17 at Slams.
Numbers
Rune has done well on clay this year
Rune has performed strongly on clay this year. The Dane advanced to the final at ATP Masters 1000 events in Monte-Carlo and Rome. He also won his fourth tour-level title in Munich. As per ATP, he holds a 15-3 record on the surface in 2023. In terms of match stats, Rune clocked 35 winners and converted 8/20 break points. He doled out four aces.
Ruud
Key numbers for Ruud
In a two-hour, 38-minute third-round clash, Ruud earned his 14th clay-court win of the season. Ruud has fared modestly in 2023. The 24-year-old failed to win consecutive tour-level matches at 10 of the 12 events he played. However, he lifted the trophy in Estoril, before advancing to the semi-finals in Rome. Versus Zhizhen, Ruud managed six aces and converted 6/11 break points.