Miami Open: Casper Ruud Enters Into Semis by Defeating Alexander Zverev

Published:Dec 6, 202317:00
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Miami, March 31: The Norwegian Casper Ruud earned his first win towards second seed Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 within the Miami Open on Wednesday (IST) to advance to a semifinal showdown towards Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. "It feels good and it means a lot. This is my first semifinal on hard courts, so that's a good feeling. I'm very happy to do it here in Miami," Ruud stated. "I've felt good the couple weeks I've been here practicing and the matches have felt very good. I want to of course keep going. Today was my toughest challenge yet of the tournament and on Friday will be another big one. I hope that I can take what I've learned from my three previous semifinals and bring it into Friday's match," he added.  Miami Open 2023: Iga Swiatek Beats Petra Kvitova, Enters Into Semifinals. Now the 23-year-old can have an enormous alternative towards World No. 103 Cerundolo, who had by no means beforehand competed in a Masters 1000 most important draw or received a tour-level match on laborious courtroom. This would be the pair's first ATP conflict. When the Norwegian obtained therapy on his proper foot, which he later stated was due to taping on his toe, the momentum was firmly in Zverev's nook. Ruud by no means panicked, although. "The second set I was feeling... some issues with the taping of my toe. I know it sounds a little bit silly maybe, but it was slipping off my toe, so it was a little uncomfortable to move," Ruud stated. "It was great to get that break early on (in the third set) and I was able to keep it all the way out," Ruud instructed Tennis TV. "I was serving well. I can thank my serving for the win today." (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Mar 31, 2023 07:09 PM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and way of life, go online to our web site SociallyKeeda.com).


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