In addition to singles, Ruusuvuori will also play doubles today in Eastbourne with Australian Max Purcell.
15:33•Updated 16:21
Emil Ruusuvuori has defeated a high-quality opponent in the ATP tennis tournament in Great Britain, which prepares for Wimbledon. Rusuvuori defeated the 44th-ranked Briton in the world Cameron Norrie set 7–6 (11–9), 6–3 in Eastbourne.
Due to health problems and losses, Ruusuvuori’s ranking has dropped to 88th.
He was happy with the way he got into the mood after a short break.
– I am very satisfied. Here I had to be in the qualifiers, but I got straight to the main series, so I got a good preparation, Ruusuvuori told STT.
The opening set, which lasted almost an hour, ended in a long breakaway game, where Ruusuvuori took advantage of its third set point. He won the point with his second serve and took the set 7–6 (11–9). In the second set, Ruusuvuori fought for a 2-1 lead after already being down 0-40 in the second serve of the set. Ruusuvuori broke the opponent’s pass to 4-2 and later sealed the set and match victory with his own serve.
In the second round, Ruusuvuori meets China Shang Juncheng’s, which is ranked 104th in the world. According to Ruusuvuori, the Chinese is the top young promise of the tennis tour.
– He is a smart guy who probably moves well even on grass. You have to be alert and do the right things as much as possible, Ruusuvuori predicts.
Rosuvuori will also play doubles with an Australian in Eastbourne today by Max Purcell roll. In the evening, the duo will face the number one ranked pair, the United States By Rajeev Ram and Britain Joe Salisbury. The winners of the match will meet in the second round Harri Heliövaaran and of Henry Patten.
The third grand slam tournament of the season, Wimbledon, starts next Monday. The tournament is played on a grass field.
Updated on June 25, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.: Added Ruusuvuori’s comments and information about the opponent in the second round.