Casper Ruud gave a passionate speech on the podium after his loss to Novak Djokovic within the 2023 French Open remaining. The 24-year-old was grateful and expressed it to his dad and mom and girlfriend Maria in entrance of the gang. He mentioned they deserve credit score for supporting and pushing him to do his finest since he was a child.
Ruud began by thanking his assist employees and mentioned there have been too lots of them to call. He then reserved particular reward for these closest to him, his dad and mom and his girlfriend. Ruud mentioned, “To my own team and everyone involved – I cannot talk about every single one but you will know who you are. My father, my mother, my partner Maria, you are my closest ones and thank you so much for all the work you do, staying with me, pushing me and not just these two weeks but every day for all my life ever since I was a little boy. It’s been a long journey.”
The Norwegian fought bravely and defended brilliantly to take two of the three units to seven video games. Ruud performed some lovely pictures which the spectators on the Philippe Chatrier Stadium audibly appreciated. But he in the end fell quick and witnessed Djokovic win his twenty third Grand Slam title.
Ruud was humble on the rostrum and acknowledged the greatness of Djokovic’s achievement. He addressed the 36-year-old and mentioned, “I’m happy I’m the first one to congratulate you [Djokovic] from this stage so you will have many others congratulations to you, [coach] Goran [Ivanisevic] and everyone involved. You are doing a good job.” Ruud have to be heartbroken to lose two French Open finals in a row, however he remained a category act along with his phrases.
Casper Ruud’s journey on the 2023 French Open
Ruud was coming into the French Open on the again of a mediocre clay court docket season. He began the clay season by profitable the Estoril Open. But he exited the Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid Opens surprisingly early. He then confirmed indicators of life on the Italian Open, reaching the semifinals. But he dissatisfied once more on the Geneva Open, which was simply earlier than the French Open.
He was nonetheless coming to Paris because the runner-up of the 2022 version and World Number 4. It was additionally broadly identified that clay was Ruud’s favourite floor. He banished the ghosts of latest tournaments as he began with a straight units win within the first spherical. Ruud then gained the subsequent two video games in 4 units and appeared to return to his groove. He then defeated Nicolas Jerry in straight units to safe a quarterfinal berth.
There he confronted his first seeded opponent in Holger Rune. But Ruud was sensible as he gained a four-setter with ease. His semifinal conflict with Alexander Zverev was predicted to be closed. Ruud proved these predictions flawed as he blew Zverev out of the water. He dominated the sport, profitable by a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. The remaining towards Djokovic noticed Ruud drive two seven-game units however he may by no means dominate. Ruud could be pleased with his performances regardless and expressed his want to get to the finals once more.
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