Home » today » Sport » Casper Ruud on the end of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic’s career: “It will be a sad day for tennis”

Casper Ruud on the end of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic’s career: “It will be a sad day for tennis”

Tobias Laure reports from the ATP tournament in Munich

Casper Ruud can still remember exactly. French Open, Court Suzanne Lenglen, best weather, the whole family there – and on the other side of the net Roger Federer.

“It was an experience that I will never forget throughout my career,” said the Norwegian at a press conference in Munich about his only duel with the Swiss, which he lost in three sets in the 2019 season.

ATP Munich

After Zverev-Aus: Ruud averts the next favorite fall with difficulty

9 HOURS AGO

Federer, who recently announced his comeback, is the oldest of the Big 3 at 40, but Nadal (35) and Djokovic (34) will not be around for much longer either. That’s sad, “but on the other hand, it gives the rest of us more opportunities to win Grand Slam titles in the future. The three have now dominated everything for 17, 18 or 19 years,” said Ruud.-

“I even feel a little sorry for professionals like David Ferrer or Richard Gasquet,” emphasizes the seventh in the world rankings. “They were great players, but when they were at their best they always met someone who was even better.”

Ruud: Play against Federer again…

However, even in his generation, it would be extremely tricky to win a Grand Slam event. “There are five or six extremely strong people. Just think of Daniil Medvedev, who has already celebrated a major triumph. Sascha Zverev is also constant at the highest level, as is Stefanos Tsitsipas,” emphasizes Ruud.

But he still has one wish in the direction of the Big 3: “I would like to compete against Federer again.”

  • Das Gelbe vom Ball – the Eurosport tennis podcast with Boris Becker

You might also be interested in: Zverev conqueror Rune: “I wanted to stress him”-

video" class="body-video my-8 md:my-10">

Ruud wins close Norse duel with Rune

ATP Munich

Bad bankruptcy! Zverev clearly fails due to teenager Rune

YESTERDAY AT 12:53

ATP Munich

Favorite fell: Otte surprised Opelka in Munich

3 HOURS AGO

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.