After losing in three Grand Slam finals, Casper Ruud stresses that he is “motivated to take that last step and try to win one” as he eyes a deep run at Wimbledon.
The Norwegian has reached three finals out of the last five Grand Slams he has played, most recently losing to Novak Djokovic in the French Open showpiece.
Ad Ruud suffered a chastening loss to Rafael Nadal in the final of Roland-Garros in 2022 before crashing to defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open just months later.
Roland-Garros'He's not done yet!' — Ruud backs Djokovic to add to his 23 Grand Slam victories11/06/2023 AT 19:08 The 24-year-old will start Wimbledon as an outside contender to lift the trophy but will face stiff competition from familiar foes – Djokovic and Alcaraz.