Ruud explains the reason for the slump that almost cost him elimination at Roland Garros

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Casper Ruud really struggled to defeat Roman Saifullin, who came very close to ringing one of the bells at Roland Garros 2026. The reason was the Norwegian's slump towards the end of the third set, which he explained after the victory: "I was close to being on my way home, honestly. At the end of the 3rd and 4th set, I felt pretty horrible and dizzy. It was really hard to see the ball. I think my body temperature was too high, and I couldn't cool it down with today's temperature. Luckily, I managed to give myself a bit of time to breathe in the fourth set to see if I could calm down and let the cramps and high temperature ease off. Luckily, I did it. It was a really tough match," concluded the Norwegian, who will face Hamad Medjedovic in the second round.

Casper Ruud after his 5-set win over Safiullin at Roland Garros:

"How are you feeling?"

Casper: "Well, a bit of everything. Tired, but of course happy. I feel humble. I want to thank the crowd for pushing me. I was close to being on the way home, honestly. In the end of the 3rd… pic.twitter.com/oR2bcaMR21

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