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5) Draper, Musetti arrive in good form; former finalist Ruud: Draper and Musetti both sit inside the Top 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings and head into the clay-court major in good form. World No. 5 Draper, who is searching for his first match win at RG, lifted his maiden Masters 1000 trophy in Indian Wells in March before he advanced to the final in Madrid, losing to Ruud. World No. 8 Musetti reached the title match in Monte-Carlo and the last four at Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. Draper is seeded to meet Sinner in the quarter-finals, while Musetti could face Taylor Fritz in the last eight.
A man who has brought his best to Paris in the past is two-time finalist Ruud. The Norwegian advanced to the title match in 2022 and 2023 and this year won his first Masters 1000 crown in Madrid. Ruud faces Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round, with Ruud leading the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series 4-3.
Two-time finalist pays tribute to Nadal; Korda, Popyrin advance
May 26, 2025
Two-time finalist Casper Ruud improves to 24-7 at Roland Garros.
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Two-time finalist Casper Ruud improves to 24-7 at Roland Garros.
By Jerome Coombe
Casper Ruud wasted no time making a statement on Monday at Roland Garros, where he extended his perfect record in opening rounds to 8-0.
The two time finalist put an end to Albert Ramos-Vinolas’ career at the clay-court major with an impressive 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 first-round victory. Ruud, runner-up in Paris in 2022 and 2023, hit 34 winners en route to a second-round meeting with Portugal’s Nuno Borges.
“It was a tough match against Albert, we played many times together,” said Ruud, who improved to 5-3 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head with the Spaniard, who is set to retire this season. “In the beginning of my career, he was always beating me, so I had a lot of work to do to get some revenge.
“Even though it was straight sets, every game was tough against him. It’s amazing to start Roland Garros again, it’s been some incredible years, the past three years. Yesterday was also spectacular with Rafa’s tribute. It was a very nice way to start the tournament.”
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While he was not present to watch Rafael Nadal’s emotional farewell tribute live on Sunday, Ruud was watching from afar while the 14-time champion was presented with a permanent plaque on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Having lost to the Spaniard in his maiden Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2022, Ruud is well placed to talk about his lasting imprint at the tournament.
“The Philippe-Chatrier Court is like Rafa’s backyard,” said Ruud. “When you step in there, he can toy with you, he can do whatever he wants it seems like. Yesterday, when they put the [plaque] on the court, it was a very nice moment. It proves to everyone that it’s [his] playground.
“His record will stand unbeaten for many years to come, if not forever. 14-0 in finals, 14 titles, it’s just incredible. I don’t even know how to explain how crazy it is.”
Ruud claimed the biggest title of his career last month at the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid, and is among the contenders for the second major of the season. With his two-hour, six-minute victory on Monday, the 26-year-old improved to a 24-7 tournament record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
The former No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Ruud boasts the most tour-level wins on clay (129) since the start of the 2020 season. This year in Paris, he is seeded to set a quarter-final meeting with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 4-1.
Injured Ruud falls to Borges at Roland Garros: 'Hopefully nothing serious'
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28-year-old Borges is first Portuguese man to reach third round at clay major
May 28, 2025
Casper Ruud received treatment on his left knee during his Roland Garros defeat to Nuno Borges.
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Casper Ruud received treatment on his left knee during his Roland Garros defeat to Nuno Borges.
By ATP Staff
Casper Ruud's hopes for another run at the Roland Garros title after a strong European clay swing ended with an injury-affected defeat to Nuno Borges on Wednesday afternoon.
The No. 41 in the PIF ATP Rankings Borges downed Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 at the clay-court major to become the first Portuguese man to reach the third-round in tournament history. Two-time finalist Ruud made a fast start on Court Suzanne-Lenglen but from the third set onwards was visibly hampered by a left knee issue, which he received treatment for.
In his post-match press conference, Ruud explained that he had been managing pain in his left knee in the run-up to Roland Garros.
“It's hopefully nothing too serious. For the last couple of weeks, I've been kind of struggling a little bit with knee pain on and off,” explained the Norwegian. “That's why I decided to pull out of Geneva after Rome, do my best, and heal to be ready here.
“When you're practising, leading up to the tournament, it's easier to avoid certain movements that are painful. It's not painful. Everything is not painful. But certain movements out there are kind of what makes it painful. Certain shots are painful to do. When you're playing matches, you can't really control it in the same way. You do everything you can to get to every ball. Sometimes you kind of forget that this is a shot I shouldn't go for maybe in terms of pain in the knee. That's pretty much all.”
It All Adds Up
Ruud said he first felt the pain during April’s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, and he also revealed that he had a scan on the knee during his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title run at the Mutua Madrid Open. The 26-year-old, who is now 25-7 for 2025 according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, was also keen to praise the performance of Borges after the Portuguese levelled the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series at 1-1.
“It's been okay in practice because, like I said, I'm able to control it a bit more," said Ruud. "When you play a match, you go full on, no matter what happens. I don't want to take anything away from Nuno, because I think he played a phenomenal match, a really high level.”
For Borges, his reward for earning a maiden victory against a Top-10 opponent is a third-round meeting with Alexei Popyrin. The 25th-seeded Australian earlier downed Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
“I was fighting a lot, especially that first set, I felt like I was completely drilled,” said Borges of his victory against Ruud. “He really played a huge intensity, and I wasn’t handling the situation the best. It was too much for me. Then I just kept on trying and noticed he started to slow down a little bit, and obviously he wasn’t 100 per cent today or I’m sure the result would not have been the same.
“I’m still proud of how I battled from the beginning until the end and gave myself a shot, and today I got lucky.”