– He is saved by a ball falling out of his pocket. It’s pig luck. news’s tennis commentator Carl Andreas Wold exclaimed towards the end of the second set. Then an absurd situation arose, which could have helped decide the match to Ruud’s disfavour. Ruud eventually won the match 2–1 in sets. The three sets ended with 4–6, 6–4 and 5–2, thus he is through to the 3rd round of the Olympic tennis tournament. WIN: Casper Ruud eventually won convincingly, after struggling through two sets. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB But back to the situation, Ruud was about to score a decisive point, but then he was stopped by a ball that fell out of Vavassori’s pocket. The Italian said sorry, but chose not to give the point to Ruud. – Ruud plays Vavassori out of the point, and when he is about to hit the decisive ball, Vavassori loses the ball he has out of his pocket. And then the ball must be played again, explained Wold. The game started again, and Vavassori took another game. Ruud himself has taken the situation a little at a distance and is taking it with crushing calm. – It’s also a bit frustrating, but things like that can happen. You felt you had the upper hand and that was an important point. I felt I could beat a winner, he says. Casper Ruud was in big trouble after he lost the first set against the Italian Andrea Vavassori. But after Casper Ruud managed to win the second set, he showed that there was no doubt as to where the victory would end up. – He was frustrated and never got the rhythm he wanted at the start, summed up Max commentator Svein-Espen Lindås Olsen after the match. INTENSE: It was nerve-wracking for a long time if Ruud was going to break out. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB Ruud was a big favorite as the world’s 9th best ranked player, while Vavassori was only in 206th place. The Italian is seen as a very skilled doubles player. – It was a tough match. A player you don’t know very well. I’ve never played against him. He is an extremely good doubles player, and brings his skills into singles. Vavassori is in 9th place in the world ranking as a doubles player. – We don’t have as good a volley and those things. It can cause problems, and it did for me today, adds Ruud. DUEL: Casper Ruud met the good doubles player Andre Vavassori, who is only ranked as the 206th best tennis player individually. Photo: MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP Heeded the criticism After receiving criticism that the suit was too Danish, he showed up in a suit with considerably more blue. Thus, there was never any doubt as to which country Ruud represented in Monday’s Olympic match. Frustrated And that wasn’t the only thing that happened during the match. Because before the second set started, Ruud was very unhappy with the referee’s decision, or lack of a decision. He went out and spoke to the referee, as he thought Vavassori was taking too long before coming out for the second set. – Nothing other than that sometimes it can take a little longer between the points than the rule dictates. They have been strict with us in recent years about us following the rules. When you stand there and are ready, but it is not played, you wonder how strict they are, says Ruud to news. FRUSTRATED: There was a frustrated Casper Ruud before the second set, here in conversation with the referee. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB Soon after, the crowd also booed the Italian when he had knocked away two balls. The Olympics in Paris will be played on Ruud’s favorite surface, gravel. He has several times performed very well at the same stadium in the Grand Slam tournament Roland Garros. The 3rd round continues on Wednesday, where he meets the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo. He is ranked 26th in the world rankings. Published 29/07/2024, at 17.49 Updated 29/07/2024, at 18.14
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Absurd situation almost ruined for Ruud – avoided a huge blow in the Olympics – Olympics Paris 2024
