![]() Here I am back again a couple of months later. I thought the French Open might have been the only slam final of my career. ![]() “Phenomenal in the second and the fourth sets and Karen stepped up in the third. ![]() This match is probably the biggest match of both of our careers. I think we were both a bit nervous at the beginning. Ruud gave an understated fist pump after clinching victory, saying: “This was another great match from my side. The Norwegian has not yet become a big name outside tennis but he has grown into one of the most consistent performers in the men’s game and made his first slam final at the French Open this year, losing to Rafael Nadal.Ĭlay is the 23-year-old’s best surface but he is catching up fast on hard courts and continued his excellent run in New York with a 7-6 (5) 6-2 5-7 6-2 win over Russian Khachanov. Photograph: Karsten Moran/The New York Times Ruud makes finalĬasper Ruud defeated Karen Khachanov to reach his second grand slam final of the season at the US Open and move to within one result of taking over as world number one. He played the final of a Grand Slam in Roland Garros and this is my first time.Ĭasper Ruud of Norway against Karen Khachanov. “I have one more to go against a player who plays unbelievable. I can see the number one in the world and at the same time it is so far away,” Alcaraz said. “It's amazing to be able to fight for big things.
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