While he had not beaten a top 10 since last April before the Masters, and he remained on 9 defeats in the last 11 matches before going to Turin, Casper Ruud qualified for the third time (in three participations) in the last four of the Masters after 2021 (semi-finals) and 2022 (final).
At a press conference, the three-time Grand Slam finalist tried to explain this renewed form before facing world number 1 Jannik Sinner for a place in the final.
“The summer was a bit complicated because I was often sick. Honestly, it's not like I feel better today than I did two weeks ago. Maybe a little, who knows… I don't know how or why I started winning again here when I couldn't do it in recent weeks. Maybe I was thinking too much about the qualification. In a way, it's a lot of pressure. I was in a good place, but in the last few weeks things weren't going so well. But once here, I was able to play relaxed. I play without pressure. »
Published on Saturday November 16, 2024 at 3:07 p.m.
