[ad_1] Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be squaring off for the fifth time in their careers (fourth time at the ATP level) when they collide in the final of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday. When this week started (and especially after Carlos Alcaraz pulled out due to injury), a final between Novak Djokovic…
[ad_1] Getty Images Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers on the main tour when they battle for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title on Sunday afternoon. When the tournament began (and especially after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew), a championship match between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No….
[ad_1] Casper Ruud toppled top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to reach his maiden Monte-Carlo final and become the first Norwegian to defeat a reigning world No. 1. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Winless in 11 prior sets against Novak Djokovic,Casper Ruud felt futility of mythic proportions—and a world of hurt—against world No. 1. Ruud was pure…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic‘s run at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters ended in the semi-final as a very inspired Casper Ruud bested him. Before this match, the Norwegian had never beaten Djokovic, failing to do so five times. One of those was in the Roland Garros final, which was a really painful loss for Ruud, but he…
[ad_1] British interest in the Estoril Open, a clay court ATP 250 level event in Portugal, came to an end in the second round with Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, the second seed, eliminating qualifier Jan Choinski 7-6(5) 6-4. It has been challenging playing the first match of the year on the clay court. You have to…
[ad_1] Getty Images World No.1 Novak Djokovic is inching closer to his first title of 2024 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters as he takes on Norway’s Casper Ruud in the semifinals on Saturday. Novak Djokovic came into Monte-Carlo with an 8-3 match record for the season and no titles. And this time it’s not because…
[ad_1] Casper Ruud is yet to drop a set as he marches towards the final of the Estoril Open in Portugal, where he hopes to successfully defend the title he won last year and increase his career tally to 11. Moving on to the semi-finals without having to spend three hours on court is fantastic….
[ad_1] Getty Images It’s quarterfinal day in Monte-Carlo, with the red-hot Jannik Sinner running into Holger Rune and perennial clay-court contender Casper Ruud taking on Ugo Humbert. Rune beat Sinner last year in Monte-Carlo. (2) Jannik Sinner vs. (7) Holger Rune While this matchup lacks some of the hype that Jannik Sinner produces when he…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday April 11, 2024 For Casper Ruud, the 2024 clay-court season is all about the attitude. The Norwegian has already carved out an enviable career on the surface, which includes two Roland-Garros finals, nine ATP titles, and 125 wins against just 46 losses, but now that he’s 25,…
[ad_1] Getty Images Jannik Sinner will be part of jam-packed Thursday schedule in Monte-Carlo, where he goes up against Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round. Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud are also aiming for a place in the quarterfinals.Jan-Lennard Struff vs. (2) Jannik SinnerSinner and Struff will be going head-to-head for the second time in…
