Casper Ruud

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.

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Playing another semi-finals here in Roland Garros means a lot to me.” He pocketed the third with a lone break in the seventh game. “But it’s just a quarter-finals match? But I think for me it’s better to face her on clay.” So I always try to tell young kids that, to dream big, and you never know when your moment is going to happen.” “It’s important that you don’t put yourself into a box. I just give myself a chance to be back on court in two days. “Please! No! No! No! The ball is touching the line. The ball is touching the line! Today I was close.” It’s going to be completely different match... “I’ve played him four times already in my career.

Eighth seed Casper Ruud battled past teenager Holger Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals and become the first ...

"It's a big day for Norwegian tennis," Ruud said. He plays fearless, goes for big shots." "Of course a lot of nerves all day to get going.

Casper Ruud, who is into his first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros, speaks to ATPTour.com about his diet, the food he doesn't like, ...

They do a very, very good job and I always enjoy Austrian food with schnitzel and everything. I think I try to eat a little bit of green every day, either vegetables or salad. I always try to eat around an hour and a half or two hours before the match so that the food has time to sink and I don’t feel heavy or too full when I go out on court. There you find very good pasta, a good salad bar, good meat as well if you want to have that. But sushi is also one of my favourites, but I also have to say Italian food is on the top there. I didn’t like it too much when I was younger, but luckily I came to like it a little more as I’m getting older. Obviously on match days, I try to keep it very simple. I think maybe I add a little bit more dessert when I’m not in tournament weeks, but I’m quite a simple guy when it comes to eating. I always enjoy those things, but not too much. I always eat the same for lunch or dinner before a match. For best-of-five sets yes, I’d consider it more, but not too much I would say. I really like it and it’s not too difficult to make, actually.

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.

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.

Norwegian eight seed Casper Ruud will be feeling far less pressure in his French Open semi-final against Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic on Friday after his ...

"In two days I am playing Cilic. He has won a Grand Slam and several finals so he has more experience than me. "That's going to be a tough match," Ruud said. "(It will be) less than today.

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, ...

- French Open - French Open - French Open - French Open - French Open He plays fearless, goes for big shots.”

Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud is into his first Grand Slam semi-final after beating Danish tennis player Holger Rune in a gruelling four-set match ...

- - Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. Rune, ranked 40, had knocked out fourth seed and 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round this time. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 7 on April 4, 2022, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian player in history. Ruud will meet 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic on Friday for a berth in the final.

Danish teenager Holger Rune has accused Casper Ruud of shouting in his face after their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday night.

“First of all, I didn’t tell my mother to leave the stadium,” Rune told Eurosport. “That’s not why. Our focus is now on the match on Friday.” “I thought ‘what the hell are you doing?’. You just do not do that.

Casper Ruud has hit back at Holger Rune after the Dane accused him of shouting in his face in the locker room after their French Open quarter-final.

- French Open - French Open I am aware of this and will improve.” “I didn’t find my level and it’s frustrating. I am proud of my development and I also see there are things yet to be better.” He’s young and new, so that’s excusable, but when you’re on a big stage, it might be time to grow up a bit”, Ruud told Norwegian daily VG.

Rune alleged Ruud confronted him after their tense four-set quarterfinal in the wake of criticism of his quick handshake.

This is exactly the kind of low-stakes drama the tournament needed, and I can’t wait for these two, who have already met four times in the last year, to face off again. Still, there were signs that all was not well between the Ru-boys as the match reached its conclusion. The rare all-Scandanavian clash between Norwegian Ruud and Danish Rune had initially been everyone’s hipster pick as the quarterfinal draw took shape, and the pair didn’t disappoint with their play.

Danish teenager Holger Rune accused Casper Ruud of shouting in his face after their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday night.

"First of all, I didn't tell my mother to leave the stadium," Rune told Eurosport. "That's not why. Our focus is now on the match on Friday." "I thought 'what the hell are you doing?' You just do not do that.

Danish teenager Holger Rune has accused Casper Ruud of shouting in his face after their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday night.

“First of all, I didn’t tell my mother to leave the stadium,” Rune told Eurosport. “That’s not why. Our focus is now on the match on Friday.” “I thought ‘what the hell are you doing?’. You just do not do that.

In the first all-Scandinavian quarterfinal in French Open history, Norwegian Casper Ruud defeated Denmark's Holger Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 to advance to the ...

The set remained finely poised and required a tiebreak to separate the two players. "I have to be really focused and bring my A-game in the semifinal." "A big day for Norwegian tennis because we have also a female player Ulrikke Eikeri who made the finals of mixed doubles today.

Danish teenager Holger Rune has accused Casper Ruud of shouting in his face after their French Open quarter-final on Wednesday night.

“First of all, I didn’t tell my mother to leave the stadium,” Rune told Eurosport. “That’s not why. Our focus is now on the match on Friday.” “I thought ‘what the hell are you doing?’. You just do not do that.