Casper Ruud News
Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to compete in the main draw at Wimbledon in the professional era when he qualified in 2021.
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The 24-year-old continues his latest campaign in the French capital with a third-round clash against China's Zhang Zhizhen or Argentine qualifier Thiago Agustin Tirante
Novak Djokovic recently defeated Tsitsipas in the Australian Open 2023 final to win his 22nd Grand Slam title
Casper Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Rafael Nadal last June and at the US Open 2022 to Carlos Alcaraz last September.
Casper Ruud became the first player to book a spot in the semifinals. It also meant that Carlos Alcaraz is guaranteed to end the year ranked No. 1 and the Spanish player will travel to Turin to attend a special ceremony on Wednesday.
It was only Rafael Nadal’s second singles match since the US Open 2022 as he has struggled with injuries and also became a father for the first time in October.
Carlos Alcaraz already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in a sport dominated for decades by the Big Three of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Alcaraz is the second teen to make the US Open final in the Open Era, joining legendary American Pete Sampras
Casper Ruud, in his first Grand Slam final, was 3-1 up in the second set but lost the following 11 games in a row, making just 17 points in the process, with Nadal prevailing 6-3 6-3 6-0 to take his Grand Slam crowns tally to a record-extending 22.
Rafa Nadal, a double Wimbledon champion, destroyed Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to stay undefeated in Roland Garros finals.
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Nadal, who turned 36 on Friday, overcame physical ailments and a dismal period of preparation to win the Australian Open in January to take his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title, breaking a three-way tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
He said beating Nadal in a Roland Garros final will be the greatest challenge in this sport. The Norwegian has never faced the Spaniard before.
Ruud defeated Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam final.
The 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic next faces Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud for a berth in the French Open 2022 final.
Nick Kyrgios made an unsavoury exit from the tournament.
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