Casper Ruud has now misplaced the three grand slam finals he has performed, however the Norwegian believes he has earned one thing on the French Open this yr – the respect of his friends.
Ruud misplaced 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 towards Novak Djokovic in his second straight last at Roland Garros on Sunday because the Serbian claimed a record-breaking twenty third males’s grand slam title.
Last yr, he was demolished by his mentor Rafael Nadal on the French Open, earlier than falling in 4 units towards Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open last in September.
Ruud, who has reached the ultimate in three of the final 5 majors, is assured the wheel of fortune can flip as he accumulates expertise on the highest stage.
“I think this is maybe the most important final that I reached, honestly, because … here I sort of proved that whatever happened last year is just not like a one-time case,” he defined.
“Probably going to plant some respect in my opponents’ eyes and hopefully I can build on that.”
Ruud undoubtedly earned Djokovic’s respect when he made a quick begin on Sunday, opening a 3-0 lead with an early break, earlier than the Serbian turned the screw and took his opponent right into a tiebreak.
“Casper… You are one of the best persons on the tour. I really feel that in today’s world it’s important to note when someone has the right life values. You deserve great respect,” Djokovic stated after the match.
“I’m sorry for the result today. For sure it’s not the best way to finish for you but you’ve had an incredible couple of years here. I wish you to win against anybody except me.”
Ruud can look forward with some confidence as his consistency is probably going to provide him one other shot at a grand slam title.
“I’m gonna try to obviously aim for a slam title. That’s my biggest goal, my biggest dream in my career and in my life,” he stated.
“It’s been close, but no cigar, so I’m going to keep working and try to get it one day.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
