Inside Casper Ruud’s shocking game plan to topple Jannik Sinner in Rome
Rain postponed Sinner vs. Medvedev, with Ruud waiting in the Italian Open FinalCasper Ruud will have to wait to find out who he will face in the Italian Open final, with a rain delay postponing the match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev.
Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images Rain postponed Sinner vs. Medvedev, with Ruud waiting in the Italian Open Final Casper Ruud will have to wait to find out who he will face in the Italian Open final, with a rain delay postponing the match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. However, with the former, a break-up in the deciding third set, it’s fair to begin assuming that it will be him.
What makes it even more likely that the 24-year-old will progress is the fact that this break, enforced due to yet another downpour in Rome, came as he seemed to be struggling physically during the match. Daniil Medvedev voiced his frustration to the umpire after Sinner took a medical time-out for what appeared to be cramps before vomiting on court. Ruud might understandably be wary of facing one of the hottest players on tour right now, but given Sinner’s condition, anything feels possible.
Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Casper Ruud discusses potential Italian Open final clash with Jannik Sinner Ruud spoke to reporters after his straightforward semi-final victory over Luciano Darderi, and was asked about the prospect of facing Jannik Sinner before his match had even concluded. The question came after Sinner had taken the opening set comfortably. Ruud was careful not to look too far ahead, but he did say: “Well, I just have to try to approach it as any other match, try not to think about the big wave in front kind of with all the momentum he’s building, all the confidence and the records that he’s kind of building and breaking.
“At the end of the day he’s human. I have to try to think that way as much as I can. Last year I was kind of blown out of the court by him.