US Open 2022: Casper Ruud advances to maiden last at Flushing Meadows after beating Karen Khachanov in 4-set battle

Norway’s Casper Ruud, on Friday, September 9, superior to the lads’s singles last of the US Open 2022 after beating Russia’s Karen Khachanov 7-6 (5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 within the semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 23-year-old will play his 2nd main last of the 12 months, establishing his credentials as one of many most interesting younger abilities going round within the circuit.

Earlier this 12 months, Ruud performed within the last of the French Open the place he misplaced to the legendary Rafael Nadal. However, he flattered to deceive in Wimbledon. Nevertheless, the Norwegian star has nicely and really made amends by advancing to his maiden US Open males’s singles last.

Casper Ruud has a possibility to turn out to be the No. 1 in males’s tennis as early as Monday. He would be the numero uno if Carlos Alcaraz fails to succeed in the ultimate on the Flushing Meadows. The Spaniard will tackle Frances Tiafoe of the USA within the second semi-final. If Alcaraz makes the ultimate, the winner of the US Open crown would be the new No. 1.

Casper Ruud completes the highway to the #USOpen last.

See you Sunday, @CasperRuud98. pic.twitter.com/GWd8LbHMuk

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022

RUUD DOMINATES SEMI-FINAL

On Friday, Ruud was at his best possible each from the again of the court docket in addition to the frontcourt, successful 87 p.c of factors on the internet. The Norwegian was additionally practically spotless along with his serves, sustaining a win proportion of 82 on first function in comparison with Khachanov’s 68.

The first set of the semi-final was an absolute humdinger. Ruud broke Khachanov’s serve after which the Russian made a stupendous comeback.

The set went right into a tie-breaker following which each gamers have been concerned in a staggering 55-shot rally. The second set was a one-sided affair as Ruud stood one set away from making it via to his maiden Grand Slam last.

After going two units down, Khachanov upped the ante and produced a decisive break when Ruud was serving to remain within the set. It was a valiant effort from the Twenty seventh-seeded Russian, who compelled a fourth set.

Ruud earned an early break to grab the initiative within the fourth set and from there on, he did not look again and closed out the set and match.

Khachanov needed to save three match factors within the eighth recreation of the fourth set, however he failed save even one. Ruud held his serve to get previous the ending line.

Khachanov got here into the semis after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios within the quarterfinal, however Ruud turned out to be too sizzling to deal with for him.

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