NEW DELHI: World number four Casper Ruud made amends after losing the first set to see off China's Zhang Zhizhen in the third round of the French Open on Saturday.
The last year's runner up Ruud, who lost to Rafael Nadal, registered 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 victory against the world number 71.
Zhang, 26 was bidding to become the first Chinese man since 1936 to reach the fourth round in Paris.
"It was very tough in the first set, he was hitting many winners and I couldn't find a hole in his game," said Ruud.
"At 5-4 in the second set, he played some sloppy shots and that gave me the set, maybe the match," said Ruud who hit 36 winners and saved seven of 10 break points.
Ruud, who was playing in the third round for a fifth successive year, will face either Nicolas Jarry of Chile or Marcos Giron for a place in the quarter-finals.
(With AFP Inputs)
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