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Roland Garros: Ruud beats Cilic and plays his first Grand Slam final against Nadal

Updated Friday, June 3, 2022 –
22:54

The Norwegian needed almost three hours to overcome the Croatian, who collapsed after winning the first set.

Ruud celebrates his win against Cilic.MARTIN DIVISESEFE
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the norwegian Casper Ruud play the final of Roland Garrosthe first of his career in a Grand Slamafter defeating the Croatian Marin Cilic3-6, 6-4, 6-2 and 6-2 in 2 hours and 55 minutes.

The tennis player, eighth of the ranking to their 23 towill be measured in Spanish Rafael Nadalfifth in the world, seeking his fourteenth crown in Pars after having overcome the semifinals due to the abandonment due to injury of the German Alexander Zverev. A great challenge for the Norwegian, who has never played against Nadal before, who has never lost a final in Paris.

Ruud has broken all his ceilings in this edition of Roland Garros, where he was in the easiest part of the table and benefited from the elimination in the round of 16 of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasfourth in the world and finalist in the last edition, paving the way for him to the semifinals.

Against Cilic, 20 in the world, executioner of number 2 in the ranking, the Russian Daniil Medvedev, Ruud was late in coming into play and dropped the first set, before regaining the initiative. The Norwegian ended up imposing his mastery on clay, where he is one of the tennis players who has won the most in recent seasons. Between 2020 and 2022 he has 65, more than any other player, far from the second, Tsitsipas, who has 51.

Nadal academy student

Ruud often trains in the Academy ofRafael Nadal in Mallorca, advised by Toni. The game, interrupted for a few minutes by a spontaneous attack that tied itself to the net and forced the players to go into the locker room, did not change its sign. The Croatian, who wanted to play the final of the only major where he has not yet done so, was not able to impose his game and saw how the Norwegian surpassed him.


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