French Open finalist Ruud hopes Grand Slam dreams gain lift-off
1 year, 6 months ago

French Open finalist Ruud hopes Grand Slam dreams gain lift-off

The Hindu  

Casper Ruud may have crashed in his last two Grand Slam finals but the Norwegian fourth seed said after soaring into a second successive French Open title clash on Friday that relying on autopilot could be his best bet to succeed. Ruud booked his spot in the final for a second consecutive year by cruising past German 22nd seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 6-0 and will aim to win a maiden Grand Slam when he meets 22-times major champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday. History-chasing Djokovic is aiming to leapfrog Ruud’s 2022 Roland Garros conqueror Rafa Nadal in the men’s overall tally and the 24-year-old Norwegian said the final would be his toughest challenge of the year. Let’s see how that goes.” Ruud’s season has ebbed and flowed but he has peaked during his deep run in Paris to reach a third final in his last five Grand Slam tournaments. “I think this match and the quarter-final was one of the best matches I played this year, so that’s a good confidence boost going into the final,” Ruud said.

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