US Open 2022 final: 'A credit to our game' - John McEnroe praises Casper Ruud ahead of Carlos Alcaraz clash

John McEnroe paid tribute to Casper Ruud after reaching his second Grand Slam final and hailed the way in which the unassuming Norwegian goes about things. Ruud showed his class in a superb 7-6(5) 6-2 5-7 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov and is now only one win away from becoming world no.1 and sealing his first Grand Slam title. Ad «Casper did great, he backed up the French Open, I am impressed and he’s looking awesome.

He’s got a shot at winning this thing. I can’t believe I am saying this but Casper Ruud might be number one in the world in a couple of days,» said McEnroe. US OpenCorretja on why 'it's very difficult' to play Alcaraz3 HOURS AGO “It’s awesome, he’s humble, he’s not going to light the stadium on fire with his charisma like an Alcaraz or Frances Tiafoe – but he’s a credit to our game.

He’s extremely solid, he works hard, I think spending the last couple of years at the Nadal Academy, seeing how Rafa does things, helped him realise he had to do even more. «There’s an interesting dynamic with his dad being his coach and being so involved in that. It’s amazing how well that’s worked, especially since his dad was a former pro who got to the top 50 in the world.