Ruud, ironic in front of the ‘hurricane’ Sinner: “He’s rocketing, he needs to calm down”

Casper Ruud swallowed by the ‘storm’ Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of ATP Finals (6-1, 6-2) after another exhibition by the Italian that only evoked words of admiration from his Norwegian rival, who was always exceptional in his treatment.

“Jannik almost had a perfect season, he needs to calm down next season,” joked Ruud, executioner of Carlos Alcaraz in the group stage, a defeat that increased qualification for Murcia.

“I was really impressed with Jannik’s level of play throughout the year, week after week, tournament after tournament. He has lost just six games. In all aspects of the game he plays very well, he serves well, he cuts well, every shot he makes is like rockets fired at you, it’s difficult, physically and mentally, because you’re always under pressure,” Ruud highlighted.

“This year he improved in everything in his game, he went up a level, just like it happened at the end of last year. It’s nice to see him play, even if it’s difficult to play against him. I admire Jannik a lot, he inspires Even though he is younger than me, I have a lot to learn from him,” concluded the Norwegian.

For his part, Sinner will try to redeem himself this Sunday (6:00 pm) match Taylor Fritz from losing the Masters final last year against Novak Djokovic.

“It’s a big emotion to play in Italy. It’s very special for me to play in this incredible tournament. I lost in the final last year, but this year we’ll try to do better. A week full of emotions, of important moments. Thank you to all the fans,” he said in the center court of Inalpi Arena in Turin where this event is celebrated.

“Honestly, I’m just trying to play 100% every day. I can’t control the result, how much I’m on the field and how much energy I get from the crowd. I think today is a complicated game. Maybe it got complicated at any time, but I managed to do well and in the second raised the level,” he added.