Germany's Alexander Zverev qualified for the semifinals of Roland Garros on Wednesday by dismissing Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry. He will meet Norwegian Casper Ruud on Friday, who defeated Danish prodigy Holger Rune (6th) The other half will offer the long-awaited clash between the two big favorites in the absence of Rafel Nadal, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (N.1) and the Serbian Novak Djokovic (3rd), who qualified on Tuesday.

In the women's draw, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek is well at the rendezvous and is only one match away.