NEW DELHI: Casper Ruud, the fourth seed, effortlessly advanced to the second round of the French Open with a commanding 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer in Paris on Tuesday.
Ruud aims to reach the final in Paris for the second consecutive year.
“Last year was one of the best tournaments of my life,” Ruud said. “You want to defend what you did last year.”
“Last year was incredible for me and I will try to do it again wherever I play.”
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Ruud aims to reach the final in Paris for the second consecutive year.
“Last year was one of the best tournaments of my life,” Ruud said. “You want to defend what you did last year.”
“Last year was incredible for me and I will try to do it again wherever I play.”
Ymer proved to be no match for the powerful baseline shots of the Norwegian, currently ranked fourth in the world. Ruud secured his first break at 3-3 when Ymer hit a wide forehand.
Despite a slow start to the season, Ruud found success by capturing the clay court title in Estoril in April and reaching the semifinals in Rome just two weeks ago.
In the second set, he swiftly broke Ymer’s serve once again, pummeling him with thundering winners from the baseline.
Unyielding in his momentum, Ruud refused to let up. Even when Ymer managed to break back, Ruud responded with another break to claim the set.
Ymer, whose brother Mikael also suffered a first-round exit, struggled to counter Ruud’s powerful game and made numerous errors during extended rallies.
Ultimately, on the second match point, Ymer’s backhand miss sealed the victory for Ruud.
With an unrelenting display of power, Ruud moves forward in the tournament, leaving Ymer unable to find an answer to his dominant performance.
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