Felix Auger-Aliassime shares what Casper Ruud told him before retiring in Monte-Carlo
Ruud forced to retire in Monte-Carlo, Auger-Aliassime moves onCasper Ruud’s time at the Monte-Carlo Masters was cut short during his round-of-16 match against Felix Auger-Aliassime, after he was forced to retire due to injury. Auger-Aliassime will now play Sinner, hoping to snap a four-match losing streak against the world No 2.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Ruud forced to retire in Monte-Carlo, Auger-Aliassime moves on Casper Ruud’s time at the Monte-Carlo Masters was cut short during his round-of-16 match against Felix Auger-Aliassime, after he was forced to retire due to injury. Auger-Aliassime will now play Sinner, hoping to snap a four-match losing streak against the world No 2. Sinner has looked strong in Monte Carlo so far, including an impressive straight-sets win over Sebastian Korda in the previous round.
Ruud will hope the injury is not serious as he looks ahead to upcoming events on the clay swing, where he has traditionally been a strong performer. Felix Auger-Aliassime attributes Casper Ruud’s injury to ‘bad luck’ After the match, Auger-Aliassime was asked at what point he felt Ruud started dealing with injury problems. “It came out of the blue, and I asked him at the net, he said, yeah, it happened suddenly at the start of the second.
“You know, the level physically was quite high in the first set, a long first set, a lot of, you know, gruelling rallies, but, you know, I think he’s ready for this type of match. I think it’s just bad luck. So I feel for him.
“It’s a guy that I respect a lot. I respect everything he’s done on the court, also off the court, great sportsmanship, respectful person. “So, yeah, you feel for these guys when it happens, because you know what it feels like.