Casper Ruud is very serious in this US Open. He has long shed the label of clay court specialist. Yes, he is very good on clay, as he showed by reaching the final of the last Roland Garros, but he also has the ability to shine on other types of surfaces. At 23 years old, number seven in the world, he completes his arsenal with his father christianformer tennis player and now job-sharer with the Mallorcan Pedro Clara, its closest link to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor.
The Norwegian continues to make his own history and for his country. beat the italian Matteo Berrettini26 years old and number 14, for 6-1, 6-4 and 7-6 (7-4) in 2h.35′. A lesson in resilience from the Nordic, relentless in the first hour of play, enduring a rival’s recovery from 5-1 to 6-4 in the second set and coming back in the third from a break down.
In all circumstances, Ruud is full of morals. Popping the ball especially with his forehand. He will face his first ‘semis’ of the US Open with the Australian Nick Kyrgiosthe ‘coconut’ of the table after eliminating Daniil Medvedv and also eliminating Rafa Nadal, or the Russian Karen Khachanov.
If he makes it to the final, he will wrest the provisional world number one from Rafael Nadalthat needs such Ruud as Alcaraz do not pass the ‘semis’. If there is a final duel between the Norwegian and the Murcian, the new tournament and the Grand Slam champion will also be number 1.
Carlos Alcaraz will play his quarterfinal confrontation against the Italian in the Spanish early hours of Thursday Jannik Sinner.
Source: La Verdad
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