In his most memorable match at the Nation Club, the 2022 second-place finisher at the French Open defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 7-6 (1).
Casper Ruud, ranked fourth, reached Wednesday’s Monte Carlo Experts third round, extending his dirt court winning streak to nine matches.
In his first match at the Country Club, the 2022 runner-up defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 7-6 (1) despite having to work hard. Ruud has won both of his most recent international matches, both in July in Gstaad and this past week in Estoril.
After losing to his Dutch opponent in Miami, Ruud stated, “It is never easy to start at a new tournament and against a player I have lost to before.” It can be difficult to play someone you just lost to, like “Not again,” but in this case, I felt like I had some unfinished business from the Miami match, which made me happy. Ruud will play Jan-Lennard Struff, who beat the fourteenth seed, Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 6-2. Ruud saved one set point in the next set. Struff defeated de Minaur.
In the wake of battling with consistency toward the start of the year, Ruud currently feels certain on his best surface. He stated, “It felt unusual last week in Estoril.” It was by all accounts totally fulfilling. Today’s match was good at times, but it was also inconsistent at other times. There are numerous advantages to build on.
Alexander Zverev, who finished in 13th place, Jannik Sinner, who finished in 7th place, and No. Luca Nardi was crushed by Italian sixteenth seed Lorenzo Musetti, 6-0, 6-0. Musetti was allowed the opportunity to fight the No. one global player. 1.
Last week, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, the runner-up, pulled out of the competition. During the Open Period, Nadal has won it a record multiple times, winning it multiple times somewhere in the range of 2005 and 2012. However, since the Australian Open, the 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury.