Casper Ruud is a professional tennis player from Norway who attained his career high position of world No. 10 in singles on September 13, 2021.

Casper Ruud beat Marin Cilic in the semifinals to become the first Dutchman to reach the final.

Cilic took the opening set 6-3 and appeared to be the more comfortable of the two players at that time, but Ruud found some steady serving and limited the unforced errors to take control.

Ruud’s momentum was interrupted by a break midway through the third set due to a protester invading the court and attaching herself to the net, but he picked up where he left off to go up 2-1.

This came after Alexander Zverev’s first men’s semifinal of the day was cut short due to a serious ankle injury. The German was forced to withdraw after being wheeled off the court, with Rafael Nadal advancing to the final.

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Nadal is aiming for a record 14th French Open victory and 22nd Grand Slam trophy, while Ruud is aiming for his first Grand Slam triumph, having never advanced past the fourth round of a major before this week.

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Ruud is a clay court specialist, but he’ll go up against a player known as the King of Clay because of his success on the surface.

RUUD! GAME, SET, MATCH! RUUD 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2; 3-6, 6-4, 6-2; 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 CILIC: A love hold with an ace to finish it off! What a performance by Ruud, who will meet Rafael Nadal in the French Open final on Sunday. After losing the first set, the Norwegian was unbeatable. Cilic lost in the end, but he had a fantastic tournament!

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2010 – Casper #Ruud is the first Scandinavian male player to reach the final at the #RolandGarros since Robin Söderling in 2010, who lost to … Rafael Nadal. Revenge?#RolandGarros2022 #ruudvscilic pic.twitter.com/Ec2gJOtQa0

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