Casper Ruud

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14.06.2021 r.

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 15

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21.06.2021 r.

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 14

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To dopiero pierwszy wygrany mecz na trawie przez Norwega.

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Casper Ruud: "Here's who I prefer between Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic"

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Despite the defeat suffered in the third round of the Roland Garros, Casper Ruud is certainly experiencing one of the best moments of his career. The Norwegian tennis player reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open, the semifinals at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo and Madrid, and won the Geneva tournament.

Ruud kicked off his season on grass with the first-round victory of the Mallorca Championships. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper AS, he said: "The truth is that I am very happy with my 2021. I am adding experience, I am playing at a very good level and I am getting good results.

All these things make me trust. Now the grass season begins; it's not my favorite surface, but I want to do well. I feel fine mentally. I have come a long way in several clay tournaments. The intention is to be able to keep this line, as I have just finished my best season on clay.

Casper Ruud: "Here's who I prefer between Federer, Nadal and Djokovic"
In Geneva I experienced the best moment of my career, because I had already won another title (in Buenos Aires last year, ed), but this time I was able to celebrate with my family.

Mallorca? I come with a great desire to play well. Here, years ago, I played a Futures tournament and won the title, so I have good memories." Ruud finally expressed his opinion on the GOAT issue. He said: "It's a very difficult question, because each of the three has different reasons to be considered.

the best. What Nadal did is special, because winning thirteen times in a tournament like the Roland Garros is incredible. All three are very good, and are among the ten or fifteen best in history. I'm not just talking about the world of tennis, but about sport in general."

In the upcoming Wimbledon tournament ther will be Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, while Rafael Nadal will skip the London lawns Slam and Tokyo Olympics 2021 in order to rest for the American season on hard-courts.

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Ruud Top Seed: Norway’s Casper Ruud will lead the field at the Nordea Open as the top seed. The 22-year-old is currently at a career-high No. 14 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, having won the Gonet Geneva Open (d. Shapovalov) in May. He will face either Radu Albot or talented #NextGenATP Dane Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in his first match.

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Ruud Races Into Bastad QF

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Third seed Fognini falls
Top seed Casper Ruud began his Nordea Open campaign in style as he eased past wild card Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-0, 6-2, on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals in Bastad.

The Norwegian hit six aces and did not drop a point (11/11) on his first serve in the opening set to claim victory in 66 minutes. He will next face either home favourite Elias Ymer or Henri Laaksonen.

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“I am very happy today. It is a surface I have had the most success of my career, it is great to be back here in Bastad," Ruud said. "The tournament is so nice as always. There is a bit of extra pressure [being the top seed]. In a match like this against a fellow Scandinavian younger player, it is even more.

“I think I was very professional in my mindset today. I played a match without any errors really from the first to the last point. It is a nice feeling being the top seed but also pressure. I felt great crowd support, it is nice to feel that energy.”

Ruud has now claimed 18 clay-court wins this season, having clinched the Geneva Gonet Open title (d. Shapovalov) in May and enjoyed a run to the semi-finals at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (l. to Rublev) and the Mutua Madrid Open (l. to Berrettini).

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The 22-year-old dominated from the start, racing ahead as he overpowered Rune with his heavy groundstrokes, pushing the 18-year-old back behind the baseline. After sealing the set in 24 minutes, Ruud was then tested for the first time at the start of the second set as the Dane began to play with greater freedom.

Rune struck the ball with more aggression, but could not convert either break point as Ruud reeled off a seventh straight game. The World No. 211 did hold to get onto the scoreboard in the fourth game of the second set, but struggled to build on this as Ruud raced to the finish line.


Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena also advanced as he upset third seed Fabio Fognini 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to reach his third tour-level quarter-final of the season in Bastad.

The World No. 97, who also reached the last eight at the Chile Dove Men+Care Opena and the Belgrade Open, defeating Gael Monfils en route, broke the Italian four times to secure victory in two hours and six minutes.

Carballes Baena will next face Slovakian Norbert Gombos, who improved to 3-0 in his ATP Head2Head Series against eighth seed Emil Ruusuvuori with a 6-2, 6-4 victory. Gombos won 85 per cent (33/39) of his first-service points and was not broken as he reached his fourth quarter-final of the year.

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Ruud Cruises Into Bastad Final

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Ruud will be targeting a third ATP Tour title on Sunday

Top seed Casper Ruud continued to justify his tag as favourite at the Nordea Open on Saturday as he defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-1, 6-4 to march into his second ATP Tour final of the season.

The Norwegian, who lifted the Gonet Geneva Open title (d. Shapovalov) in May, dictated throughout. He won 76 per cent (19/25) of his first-service points and broke five times to advance in 79 minutes.

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Ruud has now notched 19 clay-court wins this season, having also enjoyed runs to the semi-finals at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (l. to Rublev) and the Mutua Madrid Open (l. to Berrettini) this year.

The World No. 16 dropped just three points in the opening five games as raced into a 5-0 lead against Carballes Baena. He was rock solid from the baseline and stepped inside the baseline with great effect to move ahead. Despite being briefly pegged back after breaking at the start of the second set, Ruud once again refocused to move 4-2 ahead. He then closed out on serve.

Ruud will face Federico Coria in the final. The Argentine broke new ground as he eased past Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-1 to reach his first tour-level final.

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The 29-year-old, who is currently at a career-high No. 77 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, has enjoyed a dream week on the clay in Sweden. He recorded his best-ever win against World No. 18 Cristian Garin, in the quarter-finals and backed this up by winning 77 per cent (20/26) of his first-service points to advance in 72 minutes against Hanfmann.

Coria, who enjoyed a run to the semi-finals at the Cordoba Open (l. to Cerundolo) in February, clinched the Prostejov ATP Challenger Tour title in June. He will be aiming for a maiden tour-level title against Ruud on Sunday.

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