Having missed out two set points seconds earlier, Ruud drew from some combination of his experience, high-margin game, and unassailable work ethic to force the error from Khachanov and (eventually) edge into his second Grand Slam final, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in just under three hours. Granted, the rally in question came on set point for Casper Ruud in the first-set tiebreaker, and it was one Karen Khachanov managed to keep going for an absurd 55 shots. It was a four-set match that came down to a single rally. There was no hiding from the full force of grand slam pressurebut the rewards were great for whoever was bold enough. Three of those four had never before reached any grand slam semi-final.
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