The most discreet member of the Top 10, the 23 -year -old Norwegian is in ambush in Paris, where he finally hopes to exceed the quarter -finals in the Grand Slam.
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At the Tennis Gratin Table New Wave version, there are players who have long had their towel circle, like the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas and the German Alexander Zverev. Those who have already invited themselves to the feast of major meetings, such as Russian Andrey Rublev or Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime. Or the latest hungry, who loves all eyes in his path, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. And then there is Casper Ruud.
seeded number 8 to Roland-Garros, where he sent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retirement on Tuesday May 24-the Norwegian progresses without making any noise. Without attention normally due to its rank. Without doing stories, on the court or outside. The only embryo of controversy which has so far involved it has not exceeded the borders of the circuit, and again … Ruud is in the crosshairs of Nick Kyrgios, not exactly the definition of the choir child, from a verbal quarrel remotely that started in 2019 at the Rome tournament.
In the middle of a match against the Norwegian, the Australian had taken his clicks and slaps, furious against an arbitration decision. An “silly” reaction judged his opponent, who immediately provoked his disqualification. Rancunier, Kyrgios paid Ruud on Twitter a few months later: “The next time you have something to tell me, I would appreciate that you tell me in front (…) In the meantime, I prefer to look at the paint dry rather than Watch you play, you are boring to die. “
Neither tennis nor the personality of Casper Ruud will probably never raise the crowds, like a David Ferrer or a Nikolay Davydenko in their time. Spanish and Russian have long been comfortably installed in the Top 10 until they climb to 3 e rank. Without tidying up the smallest Title du Grand Chelem in their trophy cabinet. Nor give the great thrill to the spectators. Which did not prevent them from making a more than commendable career.
that of Ruud, 23, is still in his beginnings. Scandinavian emerged in spring 2021 by zealous European lands, except the most coveted of them. After semi-finals in Monte-Carlo and Madrid, his first in Masters 1000, his defeat against the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 16
“I still didn’t go home crying, I just tried to learn from it, says the young man with a affable smile, met in Monte-Carlo in early April. We went on with the lawn But I did not want to finish my season on Earth on this defeat. And I managed to bounce back quickly. “
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