US Open 2021: Casper Ruud crashes out as van de Zandschulp enters round 3: In a major upset, eighth-seed Casper Ruud has crashed out of the ongoing US Open 2021. Botic van de Zandschulp of Germany completed the upset in four sets battle. The match lasted for 3 hours and 5 minutes. The latter had earlier won a thrilling five-set epic against Carlos Taberner. Zandschulp had made it to round 2 in Wimbledon and French Open respectively. He will look to progress in the fourth round and improve his grand slam result. World No. 117 has now won five matches in a row including US Open Qualifiers. He has won 14 out of 19 hardcourt matches in 2021 and could make a US Open upset.
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US Open 2021: Casper Ruud crashes out as van de Zandschulp enters round 3
4th set
- 6-4 to Zandschulp, Ruud crashes out!
- 4-5 Ruud tries to stage a late comeback. Will it be worth it?
- 5-3 Zandschulp ahead of the eighth seed Ruud
- 3-3! Evenly poised
- 2-2 to Zandschulp
- 2-1 to Ruud
- 1-1 to Zandschulp
- 1-0 Ruud takes the opening game
3rd set
- Zandschulp wins the set 6-3 as the match enters the fourth set
- 3-5 Ruud alive in the contest with a game to his name.
- 5-2 to Zandschulp, are we heading into an upset?
- 4-2 to Zandschulp, Ruud is trailing!
- 3-2 to Zandschulp, this is now anybody’s game at the moment.
- 2-2 to Ruud
- 2-1 to Zandschulp, the pattern continues in the 3rd straight set.
- 1-1 to Ruud
- 1-0 to Zandschulp, interesting start to the third set.
- Who will win this evenly poised contest? Can Ruud overcome Zandschulp in 3rd set or we are heading into an upset?
2nd set
- 6-4 Zandschulp takes the second set against Ruud
- 5-4 to Zandschulp, can he take this set?
- 4-4 to Ruud
- 4-3 to Zandschulp, see-sawing battle continues
- 3-3 as the match resumes, the match is evenly poised.
- 3-2 to Zandschulp, match suspended due to rain
- 2-1 to Zandschulp, he is back at his A-game on Court No. 13
- 1-1 Ruud quick to level the scorecard
- 1-0 to Zandschulp, a spirited start from the Dutch. Can he stage a comeback?
1st set
- 6-3 Ruud takes the opening set against Zandschulp
- 3-5 Zandschulp tries to fightback in the dying moments of the opening set. Can he stage a comeback or will Ruud take the opening set?
- 5-2 to Ruud, Zandshulp seems to have lost the plot completely after two games
- 4-2 Ruud stretches his lead against Zandschulp
- 3-2 The match is turning on its head as top seed Ruud takes the lead
- 2-2 Ruud levels up against Zandschulp in an evenly poised contest
- 2-1 to Ruud takes his first game
- 2-0 to Zandschulp, an excellent start from World No. 147
- 1-0 to Zandschulp
US Open 2021: Casper Ruud crashes out as van de Zandschulp enters round 3
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