2️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ career main tour wins for Casper Ruud He has won at least two matches in 10/11 events played this year 33-9 his overall record in 2024
Geneva Open Round-Up as Ruud and Cobolli set to battle it out in Geneva Open semifinal
ATPThursday, 23 May 2024 at 21:45
The
semifinalists of the ATP 250 Geneva Open have been determined with the last two
matches of the day. Casper Ruud (No. 8) overcame a tough challenge against
Sebastian Baez (No. 20) and advances to the semifinals of the Geneva Open.
The
second seed remains strong in the clay swing, having now defeated the Argentine
champion of two titles this season to set up a meeting with Flavio Cobolli in
the semifinals.
Casper Ruud stays in contention
A
match that intensified as it progressed. An even start where both players
displayed confidence in their serves. With no clear dominator, the equality
persisted throughout the early games of the set. The first break point came on
Baez's serve in the eighth game, and Ruud seized the opportunity to take a 5-3
lead. He then secured the set 6-3 on his first break point.
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The
second set leaned in favor of Baez from the start, winning the first 3 games
and maintaining his lead comfortably with an incredible 86% first serve
percentage, winning 80% of them. The Argentine clinched the set 6-3, setting
the stage for an exciting third set.
Although
Ruud held the advantage for much of the set, with the score at 4-2 in his
favor, the latter part of the match saw the most complex moments for both
players. The final games of the match witnessed a sequence of four consecutive
breaks.
Ruud won his first ATP 500 few weeks before at Barcelona Open-
Baez
equalized in breaks twice, but Ruud's response was immediate, showcasing his
class in crucial moments to secure the victory 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Unfortunately for
the Argentine, despite the possibility of a comeback in the final minutes, he
ended up falling with a double fault.
Cobolli the big surprise
The
second semifinalist is Italian Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Aleksandr
Schevchenko. The 22-year-old player has been impressive in the tournament with
three consecutive victories and has reached the semifinals of an ATP tournament
for the first time in his career, where he will face the experienced Ruud.
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Cobolli
secured the victory against the Kazakh in straight sets, though he was not
precise with his serve (only 55% with the first), he was dominant in winning
82% of points with the first serve. The Italian also showed solidity in crucial
points by saving 5 out of 6 break points against him, while capitalizing on 3
out of 5 opportunities granted by his opponent.
This
will be the first meeting between Ruud and Cobolli as they battle for a spot in
the final just days before the start of the French Open. The second semifinal
will feature Novak Djokovic against Czech Tomas Machac.
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