Ruud vs Hurkacz LIVE – French Open 2022 LIVE: Norwegian Casper Rudd booked a spot in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. The eighth seed defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday. Follow French Open Day-9 Live Updates with InsideSports.IN
French Open 2022 Live: Casper Ruud becomes first Norwegian to make it to French Open quarterfinals, defeats Hubert Hurkacz in a four-setter in fourth round
Welcome to the final 🎱@CasperRuud98 reaches his first Grand Slam quarter-final, overcoming Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/9D7oOWNhsB
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The Norwegian clay expert pulled off the victory in two and a half hours to become the first man from his nation to reach the last-eight stage at Roland Garros. The 23-year-old Ruud awaits the winner of the ongoing fourth round between Greek No.4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Danish teenager Holger Rune.
In a meeting between two players both making fourth-round debuts in the French capital, it was the World No. 8 Ruud who took control early as the 12th-seeded Hurkacz was unable to consistently counter the powerful ball striking of Ruud.
Ruud stayed calm under pressure again against Hurkacz, keeping his cool after the Pole raised his game to clinch the third set and then opened up an early lead in the fourth. Despite the efforts of Monte Carlo and Madrid quarter-finalist Hurkacz, Ruud was clinical in notching two breaks of his own to seal an eighth straight win and book a quarter-final appointment.
“It feels great. It’s been one of my goals this year to try to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. I was unable to play in Australian this year, Roland Garros will always be a biog dream for me every year, but this year it’s special since I was unable to play in Australia,” said Ruud after the victory.
“I don’t know why suddenly when I came here, I feel little bit more experienced to play five sets. It’s like I have become a year older from before. Strange how time flies,” he added.
Ruud has been one of the most consistent clay-court players on Tour in recent years, with seven of his eight titles coming on the surface. Until this year he had not been able to convert that form into a deep run at Roland Garros, however, with third-round appearances in 2019, 2020 and 2021 his best previous showings in Paris.
French Open 2022 Live: Casper Ruud becomes first Norwegian to make it to French Open quarterfinals, defeats Hubert Hurkacz in a four-setter in fourth round
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