Casper Ruud

Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud defeated Marin Cilic in the semifinals of the French Open on Friday to secure a berth in the final round of the men's...

The French Open is set to conclude on Friday when Ruud and Nadal battle for the title. Another protester chained themself to the basket at a separate Timberwolves game just days later. Both Ruud and Cilic were escorted off the court during the incident and did not return until security deemed it safe to do so.

The Casper Ruud - Marin Cilic French Open semifinal was interrupted due to a girl that came on court to protest.

This wasn't the first time a protestor had stormed the court during a sporting event in recent weeks. Ruud advanced, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, to face Rafael Nadal in the French Open men's final on Sunday. It turns out she is a climate change activist and is in fear that "Roland Garros will no longer be able to exist," according to an English translation.

Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic were held up by a protestor in the third set of their second semi-final at Roland Garros. The players were forced to depart for ...

The players were forced to leave the court for approximately 10 minutes when a woman ran on to the Court Phillipe-Chatrier and attached herself to the side of the net. It took 10 minutes for the woman to be removed and the third set of the semi-final to continue - The match was put on hold for 10 minutes whilst the woman was removed

Casper Ruud has broken fresh ground as the first Norwegian to reach a Grand Slam singles final following his defeat of former world No.3 Marin Cilic at ...

A slew of garish unforced errors from the 20th seed threatened to surrender the double break but another patch of brilliance – including an ace and forehand winner down the line – kept him within striking distance. A heavy cross-court forehand winner secured the first break and after fending off a challenge on his own serve, the Croatian took matters into his own hands, hammering an inside-out forehand to snatch the double break and with it the set. He had made little impact on the Cilic serve but after four bungled chances, finally made good on his fifth break point to edge ahead 2-1 in the second.

Paris (AP) — Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final by eliminating 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić 3–6, 6–4, ...

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The tension didn't end on the court between Casper Ruud and Holger Rune after their quarterfinal showdown at the French Open on Wednesday night.

I am proud of my development and I also see there are things yet to be better,” Rune wrote on Instagram. I am aware of this and will improve.” Ruud confronted Rune on the court, telling him to “grow up” during a tight four-set victory.

Pourtant mené un set à zéro, Casper Ruud est parvenu à renverser le Croate Marin Cilic (3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2) ce vendredi en demi-finale de Roland-Garros et ...

Le Norvégien Casper Ruud, numéro 8 mondial, s'est qualifié pour la finale en battant le Croate Marin Cilic. L'Espagnol partira largement favori pour ...

Dimanche 5 juin en finale, Ruud défiera son idole, Rafael Nadal. Il fut élève dans l’académie de l’Espagnol : « Je connais bien Casper, je connais bien sa famille, reconnaît l’Espagnol. Ruud est quelqu’un de bien. Je suis content quand quelqu’un de bien réussit ses rêves. Je suis content pour lui. « C’était un grand match de mon côté. J’ai joué un de mes meilleurs jeux depuis le début de l’année, je suis très content de ma performance », raconte le Norvégien qui avait pourtant mal commencé sa soirée. Il a perdu le premier set 6-3 sans paraître en mesure de rivaliser.

A female protester interrupted the French Open semi-final between Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic. In the third set, a woman walked on to Court Philippe Chatrier, ...

I didn't see the T-shirt and what she protested about," said Ruud, who will play 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final. She was then handed over to the police." "It seemed she had tied herself and had something around her neck and they couldn't get rid of her.

Casper Ruud is looking to reach his first grand slam final while former US Open winner Marin Cilic has his sights set on a first French Open championship.

Cilic has the momentum and Ruud can't allow the Croatian to break early in the second set. RUUD 3-1 CILIC* (3-6): Ruud consolidates the break to put some daylight between him and Cilic in this second set. *RUUD 0-1 CILIC (3-6): A love hold from Cilic to start this second set. *RUUD 1-1 CILIC: Cilic responds with a love hold of his own in his opening service game of the match. RUUD 2-0 CILIC* (3-6, 6-4): A love hold for Ruud who secures the game with yet another ace. SECOND SET, RUUD! RUUD 6-4 CILIC (3-6): What a way to finish it! Cilic was attacking that side in the first set and forcing Ruud into corners and areas he didn't want to be in. *RUUD 4-1 CILIC (3-6, 6-4): A quick hold for Cilic, but it might not matter with regards to the outcome of this set. RUUD 5-1 CILIC* (3-6, 6-4): Play has resumed and that's a huge hold for Ruud who looked a bit unsettled at the start of that service game. *RUUD 1-0 CILIC (3-6, 6-4, 6-2): Break! Ruud gets the break early in the fourth set. RUUD 4-0 CILIC* (3-6, 6-4): Cilic is very unsettled right now. THIRD SET, RUUD! RUUD 6-2 CILIC (3-6, 6-4): Ruud is now just a set away from his first ever Grand Slam final.

Casper Ruud battled back from a set down to defeat Marin Cilic in Friday's Roland Garros semi-finals, setting up a final showdown with 13-time champion ...

I was too defensive and then I was able to break him in the second set and that got me going again. But after a brief delay during which both players left the court, he finished the job at 10:15 p.m., closing out the win in just under three hours. Cilic produced a plus-four ratio in the opening two sets but a minus-nine mark in the last two. The eighth seed will face Rafael Nadal for the first time in Sunday's final as he bids to deny the Spaniard a record-extending 14th Roland Garros crown and 22nd Grand Slam singles title. After spending much of the opening set on defense, the Norwegian began to pull his opponent around by finding the corners with heavy spin. He is the last player of the Big 3 and the very top players in the world I have never played against,” Ruud said of Nadal in an on-court interview.

Casper Ruud s'est qualifié pour la première fois de sa carrière pour une finale d'un tournoi du Grand Chelem vendredi. En demi-finale, à Roland-Garros, ...

L'interruption du match de quinze minutes, due à une militante qui s'est invitée sur le court et s'est attachée au filet lors du troisième set, n'a fait que retarder l'inéluctable. Pas perturbé, Casper Ruud a repris sa marche en avant et conclu rapidement cette manche. La différence a été encore plus flagrante dans le troisième set, où Marin Cilic a été breaké à deux reprises. L'habitué, c'est bien sûr, Rafael Nadal, qualifié au détriment d'Alexander Zverev. Et le petit nouveau ne sera pas Carlos Alcaraz, en tête de la liste des favoris mais sorti dès les quarts de finale.

The No. 8 seed was steady for most of the match, but he came up with the risky winner when he needed it, too, in prevailing Friday evening at the Paris ...

“He never complains, he’s a perfect example of how I think you should behave on court: Never give up, never complain.” Ruud’s 16 aces—does he has the most underrated serve in tennis?—and 41 winners against just 21 errors will attest to his excellent play. Casper Ruud; Alexander Zverev vs. Roland Garros Men's Semifinal Previews: Marin Cilic vs. French Open French Open

Le Norvégien a pris le meilleur sur le Croate Marin Cilic, vendredi, dans une partie interrompue par une activiste. Il affrontera dimanche son modèle, ...

Interrogé au terme de sa demi-finale abrégée par la blessure de l’Allemand Alexander Zverev, son futur adversaire n’a pas tari d’éloges sur celui qui s’est rendu à plusieurs reprises dans son académie du tennis, aux îles Baléares. « Pour moi, il n’y a pas vraiment de surprise, Casper est l’un des candidats [aux titres du Grand Chelem]. C’est l’un de ceux qui peuvent gagner, a salué Rafael Nadal. A chaque fois qu’il y a un événement sur terre battue, c’est l’un des favoris. « Il nous reste mille vingt-huit jours », était-il écrit sur le tee-shirt de la jeune femme, qui s’est attachée au filet, faisant cesser le jeu. Largement huée par le public du tournoi, la jeune femme a été évacuée en douceur par la sécurité, avant que la partie reprenne. « Moi, mon jeu, c’est de travailler l’adversaire, et la terre battue est la surface qui correspond le mieux à ce style-là », poursuivait-il, dans un entretien à l’ATP. Son secret, c’est surtout de ne jamais se précipiter. Patient, Casper Ruud l’est. Y compris lorsqu’il s’est agi d’attendre qu’une activiste pour le climat, venue s’attacher au filet pour protester contre l’inaction du gouvernement, soit évacuée. « Plus jeune, j’étais plus émotif, plus négatif aussi, a exposé le joueur. Son jeu a frustré le géant croate : d’une régularité horlogère en fond de court, ce fils d’un ancien 39e mondial s’est appuyé sur son coup droit pour mettre à mal son adversaire.

Ruud est le premier joueur norvégien à disputer une finale de grand chelem. Il fera face à Rafael Nadal qui a décroché son ticket après l'abandon de Zverev.

Avant cette édition 2022 de Roland-Garros, le Scandinave n'avait jamais dépassé les huitièmes de finale en grand chelem. Avant ça, Ruud avait déjà repris les commandes du match après avoir cédé le premier set au lauréat de l'US Open 2014. L'Espagnol, qui a fêté ses 36 ans ce vendredi, s'est qualifié après l'abandon de l'actuel numéro 3 mondial Alexander Zverev, qui s'est tordu la cheville droite en plein match plus tôt dans la journée.