the norwegian Casper Ruud, 24 years old and world number 4, will repeat the final at Roland Garros. It lost its premiere in 2022 by Rafael Nadalwill be his great ally in history in Sunday’s final against the Serbian Novak Djokovic, to claim the record for most winners in history with the 23rd Grand Slam. Right now he is sharing it with the Spaniards at the age of 22.
Ruud, from the Balearic academy in Manacor, has had a quiet, but very effective career. This is his third Grand Slam final, as he also played in the 2022 US Open, which he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
After a rather gray season, he regained his effectiveness when he played, at Roland Garros. He swept German Alexander Zverev, 26 years old and number 27, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-0 in the ‘semis’.
Ruud’s strength was a drag for a Zverev who peered into his third semifinal in Paris more because of how open the box was at the bottom than because of his level, still far from what he was before he broke his right ankle- ankle in his clash with Rafa Nadal in the previous edition.
Ruud, faithful to work and to his tennis, based on regularity, hitting the right, will have a difficult mission against Novak Djokovic who seeks a third crown in Paris, to surpass Rafa Nadal for the first time and Roger Federer in the ‘big’ list.
The balance between Scandinavian and Balkan underlines Djokovic’s status as the favorite, winning all four matches, two of them on clay in Rome, all eight sets. This is their first meeting this season, on Sunday at 3 pm.
Source: La Verdad
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