“First Nadal and now baby Nadal” Tennis Twitter sympathizes with Casper Ruud over his abysmal luck of running into Spanish giants in the Grand Slam finals

“First Nadal and now baby Nadal” Tennis Twitter sympathizes with Casper Ruud over his abysmal luck of running into Spanish giants in the Grand Slam finals

Casper Ruud with the runner's up US Open trophy

Casper Ruud, the young player from Norway lost another chance to win his maiden Grand Slam title after facing defeat against the young Spaniard and the new world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the finals of the 2022 US Open. He had managed to reach another Grand Slam final of the year after defeating the Russian Karen Khachanov in four sets 7-6(5),6-2,5-7,6-2.

He had cruised his way to the semi-finals at the 2022 US Open after thrashing the Italian Matteo Berrettini in straight sets to record his 43rd win of the season. He defeated the lucky loser Corentin Moutet, Tommy Paul, Tim van Rijthoven and Kyle Edmund in the previous rounds to continue his great form at the US Open.

The young Norwegian star is proving himself as one of the best upcoming players in the world with his consistent performances and unique shots. Ruud is often called a clay court specialist but he has managed to prove his mettle on the hard courts as well with resilience and grit.

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Twitter reacts to Casper Ruud’s heart-breaking loss at the US Open finals

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Ruud had lost to the 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2022 French Open who denied his chance to win his first major title. Ruud got another chance at the US Open finals but Alcaraz, another Spaniard other than Nadal lengthened his wait for his maiden title.

Ruud showed a lot of composure and a cool demeanor during the post-match interview where he was disappointed in not winning but also happy about the fact that he has reached his career-best rankings and that is something he is excited about and hopes to continue with his great form.

It was a bit of bad luck for the Norwegian star that he had to face two different Spaniard players in the finals. After back-to-back losses in the finals, people encouraged the Norwegian player to chin up and come back stronger.

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