Ruud believes form best since US Open after Auger-Aliassime win: "The last couple of months have been a bit of a struggle"

Casper Ruud took on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first match of the 2022 ATP Finals and he proved better in straight sets.

It was a decent match by both players but Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too inconsistent for Ruud who was near-perfect the entire match. The Norwegian had particular success on his serve dropping only a handful of points on his serve which proved crucial on a faster indoor court like this one.

He said:

“The serve is extremely important on this surface (at the ATP Finals). One break in the whole match is enough to win, so you really have to be focused on your serve. I was serving well today. I have been recently struggling a little bit with my serve in the past weeks so I am very happy.”

He added:

"This is some of my best level since the US Open. The last couple of months have been a bit of a struggle but you have to accept it as well. You will face difficult moments in your career and maybe these last few months have been one of those. Let’s see if I can turn it around."

Finishing it off with:

“Today was a great win. Felix has been on a roll this fall and I knew he was going to come out strong. I played well and found some of my best level. I’m extremely happy with that. I knew if I wanted to have a chance I had to bring my A-game and I did just that.”