The wounded Casper Ruud proved to be a match for a charged Nuno Borges, which ensured a great upset by won the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday 28th May to get into the third round of Men Open. Borges. Ruud, who was in 2022 and 2023, tried to go a little better this time, but the injury destroyed his plans.
Norwegian seemed to have control over the match in the first set before Borges returned in the second. Ruud, however, suffered injuries in the third set and was forced to take a medical time limit and was treated on the left leg. The 26 -year -old continued the game with pain, but could not have an impact.
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In the last two sets of the game, Ruud was able to get only one point when Borges dominated Norwegian to hit the ticket in the next round. It has been Ruud’s former east to Roland Garros since 2018, when it was also discarded in the second round. Last year he lost in the semifinals Alexander Zverevová.
Ruud and Borges were locked in terms of Aces supplied in the game with 8, but that was four double disorders that hurt Norwegian more than the injuries they carried. Borges, who spoke after victory, said he was lucky on the day when Ruud played him in the first set.
“I fought a lot especially the first set. I felt completely drilled. He played with tremendous intensity and did not solve the situation the best. It was too much for me.”
“I kept trying and realizing that he slowed down a little. Of course he wasn’t 100 percent today, or I’m sure the result wouldn’t be the same. But I’m still proud of how I fought.”
“From the beginning to the end I fired and I was lucky,” Borges said.
Borges will face the next World No. 25 Alexei Poporyrin 30. May in the third round.
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28. May 2025
