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PARIS : Fourth seed Casper Ruud coasted into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer on Tuesday to kick off his bid for a second straight final in Paris.
Casper Ruud is into the second round of the 2023 French Open after a 6-4 6-3 6-2 victory over young Swede Elias Ymer in the first round. Whilst never truly stretched, 2022 finalist Ruud had to be on his toes against a dangerous opponent in the first set, but eventually found the break he needed to take the opener. Ad He broke Ymer in the first game of the second and when a further break shortly followed to move 4-1 up it certainly looked like the match might become a formality.
Watching Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros is a bucket list experience. The fans in the stands of Court Philippe-Chatrier erupt as he walks out. It's his stage.
PARIS : World number four Casper Ruud admitted his preparation going into the French Open has not been ideal but is counting on his experience from his final run last year and the ability to endure five setters to go deep at Roland Garros.
Unseeded Nicolas Jarry raced past Grigor Dimitrov to win the Geneva Open final 7-6 (1), 6-1 on Saturday and is poised to rise to his best ranking in a career that was stalled by a doping case.
Five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Casper Ruud has told Eurosport he is confident Rafael Nadal will return to push for a 15th French Open title at Roland-Garros in 2024. Nadal announced last week that he would not be able to defend his Roland-Garros crown after failing to shake off the effects of the injury he suffered at the Australian Open earlier in the year. Ad The Spaniard said his intention was to return to competitive tennis, but that 2024 was likely to be his final year on tour.
Chilean Nicolas Jarry rallied to upset top-seeded Casper Ruud of Denmark 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Gonet Geneva Open on Thursday.