Ruud qualifies for ATP Finals after reaching Seoul quarters
World number two Casper Ruud secured a place at the ATP Finals for the second straight year after battling into the Korea Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
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World number two Casper Ruud advances to Korea Open quarter-finals
Seoul on Thursday after battling through a tight round-of-16 game with 111th-ranked Nicolas Jarry. Top seed Ruud got off to a fast start against Jarry -- who entered the Korea Open through the qualifiers -- quickly winning the first set 6-2.
Impressive Cameron Norrie through to quarter-finals at Korea Open in Seoul as ATP Finals race intensifies
Britain's Cameron Norrie secured his place in the quarter-finals of the Korea Open in Seoul with a straight sets victory over Kaichi Uchida. The second seed showed his class as he produced a straightforward 6-2 6-2 win over the Japanese player in the last-16 clash.
Britain's Cameron Norrie into Korea Open quarterfinals
The 27-year-old Briton has won two titles this year, making it into the top 10 for the first time in his career and reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon. He wasted no time taking down Japan's Uchida, breaking two of his serves in each set for a quick victory in one hour and three minutes.
World no 2 Ruud takes inspiration from Federer send-off
World number two Casper Ruud said on Wednesday that a bit of Roger Federer had rubbed off on him after being part of the tennis legend's send-off last week.
Roger Federer v David Ferrer, Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova: What are the most surprising head-to-head records?
Yoshihito Nishioka is turning into a problem for Dan Evans. Having won all five of their previous meetings, Nishioka improved his head-to-head record to 6-0 against Evans with a straight-sets victory in Seoul. The lop-sided record is made even more surprising as Nishioka has been ranked at least 10 places lower than Evans every time they have met.
Casper Ruud takes inspiration from Roger Federer send-off
Roger Federer had rubbed off on him after being part of the tennis legend's send-off last week. The 23-year-old Norwegian reached the final of the US Open earlier this month and then was surrounded by the cream of men's tennis at the Laver Cup in London for Federer's last hurrah. He enjoyed seeing up close the chemistry between Federer and his long-time rival and friend Rafael Nadal.
Son's header lifts South Korea past Cameroon
SEOUL: Son Heung-min scored for the second straight match on Tuesday (Sep 27) to lead South Korea to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their latest World Cup tune-up.