French Open Live: Rafa Nadal will look to come from set down against Diego Schwartzman. (Source: Reuters)
French Open 2018 Live Tennis Score: Rafa Nadal and Diego Schwartzman will resume their men’s singles quarterfinal after rain had cancelled play early on Wednesday. At that stage, Nadal served for the second set after dropping the set. In the other men’s singles match, Marin Cilic and Juan Martin Del Potro are locked in the first set tiebreak. The two men’s singles matches will be followed by the women’s semis which will feature Simona Halep against Garbine Muguruza followed by the all-American semifinal between Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys. Follow live score and updates from Roland Garros on Day 12 in Paris.
French Open Live Tennis Score: Rain has stopped play early on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters)
Rafa Nadal serving for the third set. Schwartzman, with his nifty angles, has put pressure on the Nadal serve. But the unforced error from the Argentine's backhand and he throws away the break point opportunity. WHAT A RALLY! Nadal comes from out of the point, digging it out of nowhere with a forehand that kept him in and the 19-stroke rally goes the Spaniard's way when Schwartzman nets his backhand. What has one go to do? Back to deuce. Schwartzman with a gorgeous backhand behind Nadal who looked to be moving on his forehand side. Brings up yet another break point. Meanwhile, this game has been going on for 11 minutes. And counting. Nadal with a superb drop shot followed by a deep return and then another drop with Diego in the back of the court. Nadal sends his forehand long, and the unforced error brings up another break point. Fourth break point for Schwartzman. Poor return from Diego and it is tamely into the net. Nadal brings it back to deuce - the fifth deuce. This game has been going on for 13 minutes.. Schwartzman sends his forehand wide and it brings up second set point for Rafa. Schwartzman goes for a touch too much on the backhand and it sails long. NADAL WINS THE THIRD SET 6-2 and is now two sets to one up.
Cilic and Del Potro staying on serve in the second after the Argentine bagged the opener 7-5 in the tiebreak. Cilic to serve at 3-4 in the second set
In the other overnight match, Juan Martin del Potro and Marin Cilic are going neck to neck! Del Potro won the first set 7-6 and now leads 3-2 in the second
Rafael Nadal is looking very good. Schwartzman a completely different player what he was yesterday. Nadal takes the ninth game of the set and now lead 5-1 in the third set as Schwartzman cannot return. Nadal leads 4-6 6-3 5-1
Nadal began with a break against Schwartzman in the third set and then got the hold. But Schwartzman has pulled one back with a hold and now Nadal leads 2-1
Rafael Nadal was leading 5-3 in the second set after dropping the first and he pockets the second easily. He has levelled the match one-set all. Third set begins with Schwartzman serving
In the doubles matches today:
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) & Mate Pavic (CRO) [1] vs Latisha Chan (TPE) & Ivan Dodig (CRO) [2]
Nikola Mektic (CRO) & Alexander Peya (AUT) [8] vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) & Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [6]
Hello and Good Evening! Thanks for joining us in our coverage of the French Open from Paris. 'King of Clay' has been given a scare by Diego Schwartzman when the Argentine took the opening set off him. Rain interrupted play in the second set which allowed the Spaniard to recuperate and bag multiple games in a row - while also getting a break back. When play resumes at 12 PM local time, Nadal will look to close out the second set from 5-3, 30-15. In the other men's singles quartefinal, Cilic and Del Potro are evenly poised too. At 5-5 in the first set tiebreak, it is all to play for. Later in the day, Simona Halep takes on Garbine Muguruza in the first of the women's semifinals. It will be followed by a repeat of the 2017 US Open final where Madison Keys takes on Sloane Stephens.