Griekspoor is ranked 37th in the world and on paper would not have such a great chance against Ruud, but with a strong serve he got the Norwegian to fall.
– He served very well. That was the big difference. He puts tremendous pressure on the opponent with the serve, says SVT’s expert commentator Magnus Gustafsson.
The match was decided in an exciting tiebreak where the Dutchman advanced 6-3 but where Ruud saved two match points. But in the third, Griekspoor was able to hit a hard smash for the game.
Griekspoor is now in the doubles final as well as the singles semi-final.
Gustafsson was impressed by Griekspoor and believes the Dutchman has the capacity to go all the way in Stockholm.
The text is updated.