- Men’s semi-finals at Roland Garros from 1.45pm BST
- Ruud dominates Rune to continue clay resurgence
- Get in touch: email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris
Salut! And welcome to Roland-Garros 2023 – day 13!
Individual sport is a funny thing: we may have our personal favourites, but in the main players come and go as we move on. Of course, there are those who sustain, often because they come to represent something greater than themselves – Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, Martina Navratilova – or particularly appealing qualities – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray – but in the main, our obsession is with the thing itself, so anything that augments its overall glory gets us going.