Ruud, on Sinner and Alcaraz: "They are rivals that can be beaten"

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It's no secret that Casper Ruud's summer on the courts is not proving to be memorable, at least not yet. The Norwegian decided to skip the entire grass court season to recharge his batteries and come back stronger than ever, although so far the results on the circuit are not showing.

Days after his defeat in his debut at the ATP Cincinnati 2025, an interview came out in which the Norwegian player, currently ranked 12th in the world, analyzed the current state of tennis in depth, with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as the main protagonists, a topic on which he shared an interesting reflection.

"I wouldn't continue competing if I didn't believe I can beat anyone in the top circuit. Now there are two players, Alcaraz and Sinner, who, honestly, are taking tennis to a slightly different level," said Casper on the Australian Open podcast The Sit-Down.

A rivalry within reach

"But I still believe they can be caught, that it's possible to match their level and beat them. Otherwise, I don't think I would continue here." In the four times he has faced Sinner, the Italian won all, in fact, the Norwegian didn't win a single set. He did defeat Alcaraz once at last season's ATP Finals.

Drastic change in his career

"From August 2020 to August 2022, I went from being in the Top 30 to number 2 in the world, which is crazy when you think about it, in just two years. Because two years ago I wasn't a junior superstar nor had incredible results. So for me, to go from there in August/September 2020 and then, two years later, compete for the world number 1 and my first Grand Slam title against Alcaraz at the US Open was an incredible evolution that, honestly, was quite rapid, changing my life and career somewhat."

Ruud's main goal

"The ultimate goal of my career is, of course, to lift a Grand Slam trophy someday, but it won't be easy because there are many players who think the same and the level is really high," said Ruud, who will try to improve his performance at the upcoming US Open 2025.

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