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Casper Ruud dispatches Matteo Berrettini in straight sets to secure spot in US Open semifinals

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NEW YORK — Casper Ruud is the first Norwegian to make a US Open semifinal. The fifth-seeded Ruud knocked off No. 13 Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday to continue his strong run this year in Grand Slam events. • Advances to second major semifinal, with other coming at this year's French Open where he reached the final • 23-year-old Norwegian becomes first Scandinavian man to reach multiple major semifinals in the same year since Sweden's Magnus Norman (2000) • Won 11 of the first 13 games of the match; rallied from 5-2 down in the 3rd set, saving 2 set points • Still in contention for ATP No.

1 ranking following US Open — must make final to have a chance; last Scandinavian to hold the ATP No. 1 ranking was Sweden's Stefan Edberg (Oct.

1992) Ruud must reach at least the final to have a chance at ending the US Open as the top-ranked player in the world. Ruud says he «doesn't want think too much'' about the potential accomplishment and he didn't know the milestone was even in the cards until the draw started, but says the chance of leaving New York as world No.

1 is „extra motivation.'' Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who lost Monday, can both end the US Open as the new top-ranked player because Daniil Medvedev lost his match earlier in the tournament.

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