Ruud d. Paul

Ruud beat Paul 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(4), 7-5 in the third round at the French Open - Paris. Ruud won 176 of 354 points (50%). Ruud hit 17 aces to 14 and won 76% of points behind the first serve (92/121) against 80% for Paul. Ruud converted 3 of 3 break points and saved 12 of 14 faced; Paul converted 2 of 14. Paul double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 51–52 for Ruud, 83–50 for Paul. The match was played on clay in France.