This Tuesday, the Norwegian Casper Ruud, 4th player in the world and seeded n°4, very quietly extracted himself from the first round of Roland-Garros. After his victory against the Swedish Elias Ymer, 155th player in the world and from the qualifications, in three sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-2) and 2h09 of play.
The finalist for the 2022 edition held its rank. This Tuesday, the Norwegian Casper Ruud, 4th player in the world and seeded n°4, very quietly extracted himself from the first round of Roland-Garros. After his victory against the Swedish Elias Ymer, 155th player in the world and from the qualifications, in three sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-2) and 2h09 of play. In the first set, the two players were equal , during the first six games. At 3-3, the Swede saved a break point, before giving in on the second and last. An advantage that the Norwegian kept until the end, until concluding and pocketing this first round (6-4).
In the second set, this time Elias Ymer lost his entry serve. At 1-3, the lower ranked of the two was forced to save a second break point, but then, again, could not do anything on the second and last. In the process, at 4-1, the 155th player in the world had a slight burst of pride by erasing one of his two handicaps.
Ruud concluded on his second match point
Finally, at the worst of times, and more precisely at 5-3, Casper Ruud once again took a serve from his opponent of the day. To pocket, at the same time, the second round. Even if he then needed three balls for that (6-3). Finally, in the third and final set, this time it was the better ranked of the two who lost his entry service. Before starting again, each time, twice to seize the first three face-offs from his competitor. At 5-1, the 4th player in the world served to win this meeting.
But it was the qualifying player who ultimately won this game, only to find himself more than a break behind. It was only a postponement. At 5-2, the Swede served to stay alive in this match. Before ending up cracking definitively, on the second match point of the seeded n°4 (6-2). Qualification also for the American Tommy Paul, 17th player in the world and seeded n°16, against the Swiss Dominic Stricker, 116th player in the world and lucky loser, in three sets (6-3, 6-2, 6-4) and 1h52 of play.
