Casper Ruud, a two-time finalist at the French Open, defeated Felipe Meligeni Alves of Brazil 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the tournament’s second round.
Ruud lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 title match and Rafael Nadal in the 2022 Roland Garros final.
Ruud expressed his thoughts after the recent match win and said: “It has been a good clay season for me. This is one of the biggest tournaments for me, one of my highlights, and the last two years have given me so much here in Paris, so I hope I can make it another good year.”
Ruud was recently spotted doing his soccer moves off the field, and it appears that he was skilled with his footwork when rolling the ball.
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Ruud at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLLWLLWWWL Now the world no.7, the Norwegian has achieved a composed 36-9 record in 2024. The Norwegian is currently playing at the French Open where he toppled the world no.137 Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-3 6-4 6-3.
Casper Ruud will face the world no.32 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 2nd round. Their current record is 2-2.
Ruud clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. Casper got to the final in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open), in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
Ruud won 12 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 11 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ruud has scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
