Casper Ruud

The Norwegian was tested by Denmark's Holger Rune over three hours and 18 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier, in the first all-Scandinavian quarter-final in ...

Ruud kept his opponent under pressure, returning serve from well behind the baseline and giving himself time to run around the backhand, teeing off for booming returns. Ridding himself of any early jitters, Rune took a page out of his opponent’s book and took a huge step back behind the baseline; while Ruud’s first-serves regularly whizzed past him in the first set, Rune began to get more returns in play in the second to snap the Norwegian out of his rhythm. A 21-shot rally set the tone in the second game, with Ruud applying the pressure with his faster serve and heavier groundstrokes.

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"It's a big day for Norwegian tennis," Ruud added. These matches are the ones you are dreaming about playing." "Of course a lot of nerves all day to get going. Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android "I started great but Holger fought back and raised his level." "You have to keep up with your level, which I did.

The names and countries were similar, but their personalities couldn't have been more different as Ruud overcame his Nordic neighbor in four sets to reach ...

But don’t be surprised if the more impatient Rune’s time isn’t far behind. Rune tried 32 drop shots (to Ruud’s 13), was 34 of 49 at net, and hit just one fewer winner than Ruud, 55 to 54, despite Ruud’s 13 to one advantage in aces. Rune, on the other hand, was over-amped and over-hitting. And the last names of the players are close to interchangeable. The countries—Denmark and Norway—are near each other. Roland Garros Women's Semifinal Previews: Coco Gauff vs.

Croatian veteran Marin Cilic overcame Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev in five sets to reach a first semi-final at the French Open.

“You have to keep up with your level, which I did. One had to go down and today was my day. Especially the fifth set was an incredible battle.

Casper Ruud battles past Holger Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 to reach his first ever Grand Slam semi-final.

A forehand winner brought up three match points for Ruud on his serve in the next game. Rune smacked his racquet on the ground at 1-1 to hand Ruud his first break point of the second set. He did not look back after that, moving to within a set of the semi-final with a crushing cross-court winner. Nevertheless, Rune broke back immediately which sparked the raucous Parisian crowd into life. I started great but then Holger fought back well, raised his level and I had a really tough match in the end there. “He has improved a lot.

The second of the men's semifinal matches has been set at the French Open. Who do you think will win the battle of Marin Cilic vs Casper Ruud?

With a win here, Cilic could become just the 11th ATP player in the Open Era to reach a final at all four slams in his career, and in his current form it will be difficult for Ruud to stop him. Cilic is a player who has been here before though, twice a Slam finalist; he has what it takes to find a way to win this match and his tennis at times this week has been absolutely sublime. But that big match experience has served him well so far in Paris, where he has already scored two famous victories over Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev. Casper Ruud, who will be playing in his first Grand Slam semifinal, clearly has a bright future, but may be overawed by the occasion. Marin Cilic was pushed to five sets in his quarterfinal win over Andrey Rublev, but his aggressive style of play has served him well in Paris. Cilic has pounded 69 aces this week, including 33 in his last match. Nothing has come easy for Casper Ruud this week, playing at least four sets in four of his five matches. Marin Cilic won the US Open back in 2014, but this is his best Grand Slam performance since.

Casper Ruud broke new ground for Norway on Wednesday as he became the first tennis player from the country to reach the semi-final of a Grand Slam, ...

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