Casper Ruud was left stunned after his crushing defeat to Jannik Sinner at the Italian Open, describing the experience as “next level” tennis. The Norwegian, who had been in strong form leading up to the match, struggled to keep up with Sinner’s relentless pace and precision.
Sinner delivered a near-flawless performance, dismantling Ruud 6-0, 6-1 in just over an hour. The world No. 1 controlled every aspect of the game, leaving his opponent with little room to maneuver. Ruud admitted that he felt overwhelmed by Sinner’s ability to return shots with incredible speed and accuracy, likening it to playing against a wall that fired hundred-mile-an-hour balls at him constantly.
This is what he said: “It doesn’t feel so bad. Honestly, I think it was more fun than anything, even though I lost 0 and 1. You just look at the guy and say: ‘Wow, this is kind of next level shit.’ [..] It was almost fun to witness at the same time.”
Despite the heavy loss, Ruud acknowledged Sinner’s brilliance and even found enjoyment in witnessing such a high level of play. He praised the Italian’s consistency and ability to dominate from both wings, emphasizing that his backhand was just as lethal as his forehand.
Sinner’s victory sends a strong message ahead of the French Open, solidifying his status as one of the most formidable players on clay. His ability to dismantle top opponents with such authority makes him a serious contender for the upcoming Grand Slam.
Sinner in Rome, ranking, and results in 2025
Now the world no.1, the Italian owns an overall 11-0 record in 2025. Jannik is currently playing in Rome where he overcame the world no.99 Mariano Navone 6-3 6-4
, the world no.93 Jesper De Jong 6-4 6-2, the world no.18 Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(2) 6-3 and the world no.7 Casper Ruud 6-0 6-1.Jannik Sinner will face the world no.12 Tommy Paul in the semifinal. The head to head is 3-1 for Sinner.
The Italian conquered 1 title in 2025 at the Australian Open.
Sinner won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play at the French Open (French Open) after Hamburg. The main draw will start on the 18th of May.
Casper Ruud in 2025
Now the world no.7, Casper played his last match on the 15th of May when he was defeated by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-0 6-1 in the quarter in Rome (draw).
This season Ruud has a compiled 24-7 match record. This year, Casper clinched 1 title in Madrid. The Norwegian was the finalist in Dallas.
He is also scheduled to play in Geneva (Gonet Geneva Open) on the 19th of May and French Open (French Open) on the 25th of May.
Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud fought against each other 4 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Sinner.