Tennis: Ruud awakening for Rublev as Norwegian bags last semi-final place
TURIN, ITALY (REUTERS) – Casper Ruud completed the last-four line-up at the ATP finals on Friday (Nov 19), setting up a meeting with holder Daniil Medvedev after a 2-6 7-5 7-6(5) victory over Andrey Rublev. The 22-year-old Norwegian qualifies as runner-up from the Green Group as world number one Novak Djokovic, who takes on Cameron... » read more
Tennis: Tsitsipas tames Ruud, reaches ATP Toronto semi-finals
TORONTO, CANADA (AFP) – Stefanos Tsitsipas ended the 13-match win streak of Casper Ruud on Friday (Aug 13) with a clinical 6-1, 6-4 win into the semi-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters. A day after turning 23, the Greek world number three celebrated the birthday of his mother Julia, using the big day as inspiration... » read more
Tennis: Ruud in third successive final despite Kyrgios ‘steal’ points blast
KITZBUHEL, AUSTRIA (AFP) – Norway’s Casper Ruud reached his third ATP final in three weeks on Friday (July 30), a day after Australian rival Nick Kyrgios accused him of “stealing points”. Ruud has claimed titles at Bastad and Gstaad over the last two weekends as the European clay court swing winds down to a low-key... » read more