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Those lucky enough to have had tickets for day 5 of the French Open on Thursday were treated to no less than six five-set matches, with some particularly intriguing drama unfolding late at night. Number 13 seed Holger Rune initially led Flavio Cobolli by two sets in their second-round encounter before the Italian was able to level the score. Trailing 0:5 in the fifth set tiebreak, Rune managed to stage a last-minute comeback winning 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7). Norway’s Casper Ruud, touted as one of the favourites to win the trophy as a two-time runner-up on the legendary clay court in Pari…

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