Turin, November 20 : .Norway’s Casper Ruud rose to the occasion and defeated Andrey Rublev of Russia 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(5).This was a winner-take-all ‘Green Group match.It set up a semi-final clash with Daniil Medvedev here at the elite Nitto ATP Finals. After losing to Novak Djokovic in his first round-robin match, the 22-year old won by Cameron Norrie from the UK.This set up a crucial clash against Rublev.The Russian holds a record of 1-1 after the two matches.
Ruud stated that the court was playing fast, and Andrey is very fast in an interview on Friday night.
He serves well and rips the ball more than any other player on Tour.It is important to be able to control your game and take initiative.
But it’s not an easy task against Rublev, who makes you run and plays defensively every time.It was obvious that I needed to put out fire and fight the good fight.Ruud said that he thought he played very smartly on the major points,” Ruud shared with atptour.com.
Ruud used the pressure to win, using his aggressive game against Rublev and hitting his groundstrokes carefully as he recovered from a set down in the third and fourth sets.He won in just two hours and twenty-four minutes.
8 is the world’s No.The world number 8 finished second in Green Group behind Djokovic.He will play Medvedev in four of the final four on Saturday.Meanwhile, the world no.In the second semifinal, Alexander Zverev from Germany will face 1.
Ruud stated, “I’m just enjoying this moment.” I am already looking forward to the semifinal.This is going to be a tough match, with a different type of player.However, Medvedev has shown himself to be one of the top players in the world over the last two or three years.
Ruud, the US Open champion said that he has played with him twice and lost each time.
Ruud made his debut in the finale of the season and he fired 34 winners.He also broke Rublev three more times.The 24-year-old then rallied to bring his ATP head to head deficit down to 1-4.
He has had a stellar 2021 season and won tour-level titles at San Diego, Gstaad (Gstaad), Kitzbuhel, Gstaad, Geneva, Bastad, Gstaad and Gstaad.Ruud reached the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and was the first Norwegian to break the Top 10 on the ATP Rankings.
Rublev, who had lost in London’s round-robin stage last year, was returning to the finale for the second time.The fifth seed won the title in Rotterdam earlier this year and advanced to the final of the ATP Masters 1000 events at Monte Carlo, Cincinnati and Cincinnati.
Rublev stated, “It’s tough.” Rublev said, “Hopefully I can get through it to learn a valuable lesson that will make me an enormous improvement.
Rublev stated, “In the moment that I got tightened up, which is typical,” “Casper performed well.His forehand is great.
He is one of the top players on Tour.He hits the ball very well and dictates.
He returned on the forehand aggressively because I was too tight.I couldn’t do much.
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