Casper Ruud looks ahead to the quarter-final match against Novak Djokovic.He admires Taylor Fritz’s improved clay court game and acknowledges the difficulty of their closely contested match. Ruud also discusses the mental challenges of defending a good result and the upcoming quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic.
He emphasizes the significance of the French Open and the tough competition Djokovic presents. Ruud expresses respect for Fritz’s performance and excitement for their upcoming match against the top-ranked player.
Ruud at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.7, Ruud has achieved a compiled 39-9 match record in 2024. The Norwegian is currently competing at the French Open where he overcame the world no.137 Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-3 6-4 6-3, the world no.32 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-65 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-3, the world no.29 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2 and the world no.12 Taylor Fritz 7-66 3-6 6-4 6-2.
Casper Ruud will come up against the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the quarter. Their actual record is 5-1 for Djokovic.
Casper clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. The Norwegian was the runner-up in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open), in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
Casper won 12 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 11 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ruud is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.