“Casper Rud gave an interview with Sky Sports”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“In the second set and at the beginning of the third, I began to annoy a little because I felt that I was controlling the course of the game after the first party. I thought it was time to dominate even more, but I didn’t work. He returned to the game and showed phenomenal tennis.
I told my team that he responds very well to my heavy rusters, and makes me very difficult for me. He answers his fortchend even more in my Beckhend, and I thought, “Wow. You cannot simply play under his forthand – he can punch along the line, diagonally, anywhere. ”
The 26-year-old Norwegian also shared his thoughts that helped him regain the initiative and win in three sets.
“In the end, I just reminded myself: I am a primer here. I spent more hours on the ground than it. He, of course, is a wonderful player, but it’s my coverage, and it’s time to prove it. ”
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Rud, which since 2020 has won more matches on the basis of ATP, than anyone else, used all his experience in the final stage of the match with a drip.
“A few forts really created problems at the end, and this finally allowed me to play the simpler balls on which I went on the attack.
In the last game, I thought: make the first innings in the first two draws. It was very nice to go forward 30-0 when serving for the match-then it is easier to risk. These two perhaps in pressure conditions are probably the best in my career. ”
Norwegian also said a few good words to the opponent.
“I think Jack (Draper) has become a serious threat to any cover. If you look at his career in Madrid, his best results were on Hardy and grass, but now he showed a wonderful tennis and proved that he could be a dangerous player and on the ground, and that he understands this coverage.
Not that it is bad on the soil, but now it has taken a big step forward. He is able to respond to my blows with the top spin under his Beckhend, he has a powerful forthand, a great feed and a good movement.
He now has no weaknesses on the ground. I think he will be an increasingly dangerous player on this cover, because such results add faith in themselves and confidence. It will be a serious threat.
As I told him, I think there is no limit for him. I’m just lucky to win it now – it will only add. ”