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Casper Ruud tops Marin Cilic; into 1st Slam final
Updated On: 04 June, 2022 03:11 PM IST | Paris | AP
Ruud has shown that he can play well on clay, with tour highs of seven titles and 66 match wins on the surface since the start of 2020. He now faces the toughest test there ever has been on clay, going up against 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday
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Norway`s Casper Ruud reacts after winning against Croatia`s Marin Cilic on June 3. Pic/ AFP
Casper Ruud has become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final by eliminating 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at Roland Garros.
The eighth-seeded Ruud is 23 and never had been past the fourth round at any major tournament until now. His father, Christian, was a professional tennis player from 1991 to 2001.
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