Ruud overcomes tall order to reach Geneva final
Casper Ruud made it back into the Geneva Open final with a close-fought 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Reilly Opelka on Friday to maintain his impressive form ahead of Roland-Garros.
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Casper Ruud overcomes tall order to reach Geneva Open final
Casper Ruud made it back into the Geneva Open final with a close-fought 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Reilly Opelka on Friday to maintain his impressive form ahead of Roland-Garros. Ruud is the defending champion on the Swiss clay and is now one match away from strolling into next week's French Open with the Geneva title under his belt once again. The 28-man Geneva tournament serves as a timely tune-up for the second Grand Slam of the year in Paris.
How Carlos Alcaraz's early rise compares to the 'big 3'
Carlos Alcaraz will bid to become only the eighth teenager to win a men's Grand Slam title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Roland Garros | Nadal, Djokovic y Alcaraz, por el mismo lado del cuadro
, con dudas sobre cómo responderá su pie izquierdo pero con la determinación de darse una enésima oportunidad. Prueba la arcilla Carlos Alcaraz con su insultante frescura y su reciente exhibición en la Caja Mágica aún en la retina, advirtiendo que llega fuerte. Se pasea sonriente por el Bosque de Bolonia que anuncia que está de vuelta. Roland Garros comienza el domingo. Y los tres principales focos de atracción del torneo ya conocen el camino que deben recorrer hacia la Copa de los Mosqueteros. Un camino endiablado:
Nadal, Djokovic y Alcaraz, por el mismo lado del cuadro
, con dudas sobre cómo responderá su pie izquierdo pero con la determinación de darse una enésima oportunidad. Prueba la arcilla Carlos Alcaraz con su insultante frescura y su reciente exhibición en la Caja Mágica aún en la retina, advirtiendo que llega fuerte. Se pasea sonriente por el Bosque de Bolonia que anuncia que está de vuelta. Roland Garros comienza el domingo. Y los tres principales focos de atracción del torneo ya conocen el camino que deben recorrer hacia la Copa de los Mosqueteros. Un camino endiablado:
Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz on same half of Roland Garros bracket
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all were placed on the same half of the French Open men’s bracket in Thursday’s draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament.
French Open 2022 draw - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all in same half at Roland-Garros
The draw for the 2022 French Open threw up some mouthwatering encounters with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all in the same half. Djokovic made an appearance at the ceremony for the draw at Roland-Garros and was presented with possibly the worst-case scenario with both Spanish clay-court superstars on his side of the draw. Ad/> The 34-year-old, who will make his Grand Slam return having missed the Australian Open, will open up with a match against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, while Nadal will take on Australia's Jordan Thompson first up.
'She plays different' - Casper Ruud impressed by Ons Jabeur, 'always enjoys' watching Simona Halep
Men’s world No.8 Casper Ruud say while playing in Rome, he was excited to watch some of the women’s tournament, with one player’s performances particularly pleasing him. “It’s impressive to see Ons (Jabeur). She plays different from many other women," Ruud said on the latest episode of Eurosport's Ruud Talk podcast.