The World No. 3, who had a shot at reaching the summit of the rankings at the tournament, lost in the second hurdle to rising star Brooksby in four tight sets 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2. There were a lot of expectations from the Norwegian as he was seeded second at the first Grand Slam of the year but had to prove his rankings to tennis fans.
His loss did not sit well with fans who took to social media to give their reactions. One fan even said that Ruud being in the Top 5 is an embarrassing moment in ATP rankings history.
Another fan was in disbelief after Ruud’s defeat and pointed out that Djokovic, who was in the bottom half of the draw as well, might just walk away with the title.
Here are some more reactions:
“I felt like I was working my way into the match” - Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud mentioned that he believed that he was growing into the match after saving three match points in the third set against Brooksby before eventually losing in four sets.
In his post-match press conference, the second seed analyzed his match and pointed out that it was a tough match for him.
The Norwegian lamented the way the match progressed.
The French Open finalist revealed that he gave it his all in the match but it wasn’t enough to change the result.
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