NADAL-RUUD. It’s off to Rafael Nadal’s fourteenth Roland-Garros final. The Spaniard is opposed to the Norwegian Casper Ruud. Follow the final live.
15:10 – Warm-up is over
It’s the end of the warm-up in this final of Roland-Garros Nadal – Ruud. The Spaniard will serve in a few seconds for this first game of this unprecedented encounter against the Norwegian Casper Ruud.
15:07 – Nadal serves first
Rafael Nadal will serve first in this Nadal – Ruud. The Spaniard won the toss and decided to serve first against the Norwegian Casper Ruud in this Roland-Garros final.
15:05 – Center court is open
For the moment, this Nadal – Ruud will take place on a Philippe-Chatrier court with the roof retracted while the afternoon weather in Paris could be capricious. External conditions are more suitable for the Majorcan but at any time the roof could be closed.
15:03 – Both players are on center court
The start of this Nadal – Ruud is fast approaching! The two players are entering the Philippe-Chatrier court which is gradually filling up. The warm-up will start in a few seconds.
14:56 – Ruud will be at least 6th in the world this Monday
Thanks to an exceptional Roland-Garros and this place in the final, Casper Ruud will be, at least, sixth in the world this Monday when the ATP ranking is updated. The Norwegian will therefore know his best ranking at only 23 years old.
14:49 – No confrontation between the two players
This Nadal – Ruud is the first in the history of professional tennis. The two players have never faced each other on the ATP circuit and this Roland-Garros final is therefore the first poster between the two men.
14:42 – Ruud’s journey
Casper Ruud will therefore play his first Grand Slam final this Sunday, June 5. For this he dismissed Tsonga, Ruusuvuori, Sonego, Hurkacz, Rune and Cilic. Apart from his match against the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, the eighth world has not conceded two sets in another match of this Roland-Garros 2022.
14:35 – Nadal’s journey
In this Roland-Garros 2022, Rafael Nadal had to whip to emerge victorious from a very complicated table game. After three rather easy first rounds against Thompson, Moutet and Van De Zandschulp, the Mallorcan whipped against Auger-Aliassime, Djokovic and Zverev. Even if the semi-final did not even last two sets following the abandonment of the German, the Spaniard had been entangled in this marvelous poster for more than three hours. The fifth in the world obviously acts as a favorite for this Nadal – Ruud.
14:28 – Ruud is a huge Nadal fan
After his semi-final win against Marin Cilic, Casper Ruud admitted in an interview that he has always been a big fan of his opponent of the day in this Nadal – Ruud. “I think I saw all the finals where he played and where he won, because I watched everything on TV,” admitted the Norwegian, who will therefore have an extremely emotional match on occasion. of this Roland-Garros final.
14:21 – The last game of Nadal’s career?
Before this Nadal – Ruud, there are many questions about the end of Rafael Nadal’s career. The Mallorcan has cast doubt since the start of the tournament. And his recurrent pain in his left foot caused by Müller-Weiss syndrome, which is a rare pathology that causes foot pain and is normally incompatible with high-level sport. For 18 years, the Spaniard has been a victim of this and has often gritted his teeth to get past it. At the age of 36, the Mallorcan could say stop. An exceptional press conference after the final would have even been requested by the world number five when Roger Federer would have been seen in Paris and could be present when the organization of the tournament did not invite him.
14:14 – A first for Casper Ruud
If Rafael Nadal will try to win a fourteenth title at Roland-Garros at the end of this Nadal – Ruud. His opponent, meanwhile, will try to clinch a fourteenth victory in this tournament. The 23-year-old eighth in the world finds himself in the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
14:07 – Nadal towards a fourteenth title at Roland-Garros?
Rafael Nadal could dazzle with his immensity once again on the Philippe-Chatrier court by winning a 22nd Grand Slam title but also and above all a fourteenth title on Parisian clay. For this he must finish the job this Sunday, June 5 in this Nadal – Ruud.