Norway’s Casper Ruud advanced to his first US Open final with a 7-6(5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Karen Khachanov on Friday in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The No. 5 seed, who reached his first major final at Roland Garros in June.
What a point in the tiebreak from @CasperRuud98!
He takes the first set of the #USOpen semifinal 7-6(5). pic.twitter.com/Oxq8johqnt
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
Casper Ruud is growing accustomed to big leaps.Since his father, former world No. 39 Christian Ruud, first put a racquet in his hand, the Norwegian has been soaring as an athlete and as a competitor. He would go on to become the world’s top-ranked junior; eclipse Christian’s career-high ranking; win an ATP title, the first from his homeland to do so; and crack the Top 10, then the Top 5, all by the time he was 23.
Point of the match! 🔥
And @CasperRuud98 gets a break in the fourth set as a result. pic.twitter.com/F8l04c3FOQ
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
Now the world No. 7 Ruud has an opportunity to make the biggest jump to No. 1 in the history of the men’s rankings. On Friday afternoon in Flushing Meadows, the Oslo-born baseliner advanced to his second major final of 2022, defeating No. 27 seed Karen Khachanov, at the 2022 US Open.
Casper Ruud completes the road to the #USOpen final.
See you Sunday, @CasperRuud98. pic.twitter.com/GWd8LbHMuk
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
Casper Ruud knows chances for a Grand Slam 🏆 don't come easy.
He'll get his second shot in 2022 on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/eMYNS5E3gY
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
“This match today was another great match from my side,” said Ruud, who also claimed his only other encounter with Khachanov, an opening-round, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 three-setter in Rome two years ago. “I think we were both a bit nervous in the beginning, some break back and forth. You have to take into account that this match is probably the biggest match for both of our careers. Of course, there will always be some nerves, but I was fortunate to win that first set, which calmed my nerves a little bit. I played phenomenal in the second and the fourth.”
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