Tennis
Posted on June 5, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. by Pierrick Levallet
This Sunday, Casper Ruud will meet Rafael Nadal on the Philippe Chatrier court to play in the Roland-Garros final. If the Spaniard aims to seek a 14th coronation in Paris, the Norwegian has the ambition to outsmart his opponent to win his first Grand Slam title. And he made it clear to his future opponent…
Back from injury in early May, Rafael Nadal did everything possible to be ready for Roland-Garros. And his efforts seem to have borne fruit since, as inAustralian Openthe Spaniard achieved the feat of reaching the final of the Grand Chelem from Paris. This Sunday, Rafael Nadal will play in the 14th final of Roland-Garros and will have the opportunity to widen a significant gap with its two rivals Novak Djokovic et Roger Federer. Indeed, the one who has never been beaten in the final at Porte d’Auteuil so far could add a new trophy of Roland-Garros on his list, which would become his 22nd title in Grand Chelem (against 20 for the Serbian and the Swiss). But for that, Rafael Nadal will have to face Casper Ruud. The world number 8 has managed to make his way to the final and will naturally have the status of outsider during this meeting against the Spaniard. But the 23-year-old does not intend to lower his head. ” What does this final represent for Casper and me? Wow ! It means a lot! That’s why we train so hard. Casper grew up watching Rafa win the French Open so many times on TV. To say that it is very special. And it was also one of his dreams to play against him at least once before the end of his career. Casper is in the final, he will savor the moment. He wants to win, that’s why he trains “explained his father, Christian Ruud, in an interview for The Team to demonstrate all the determination that his son will have on the Philippe Chatrier court this Sunday. Casper Ruudhe intends to bet on his status to overcome Rafael Nadal.
Tennis: Ruud, pain… The Nadal clan says it all before the Roland-Garros final! https://t.co/s5a8uC8Gfx pic.twitter.com/NfChpNfxf8
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“I’ll be the one with nothing to lose. Rafa, he’s the one who will feel the pressure.”
« Sunday, I’ll be the one with nothing to lose. Rafa is the one who will feel the pressure. I will take advantage of this situation. I know I’m going to have to play even better than today if I want to have a chance. He is the best of all time as a tennis player. He has all the shots to his credit. He has won 21 Grand Slams and 13 here. It is surely the most difficult challenge to face to play against him in the final. Anyway, I’ll give it a shot“he confided after validating his ticket for this final, in remarks reported by We Love Tennis. The Norwegian already seemed determined to win his first Roland-Garros of his career against a player as great as Rafael Nadal. It now remains to be seen whether number 8 in the standings ATP will manage to stand up to the Spanish legend, on a court that she appreciates so much.
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