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After her defeat to Iga Swiatek yesterday, Coco Gauff lost again in a French Open final, this time in three sets in the women’s doubles. Her partnership with Jessica Pegula was defeated by Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic.
Casper Ruud actually trained at Nadal’s tennis academy - like watching David Beckham play competitively against Bobby Charlton - and now he faces his idol. Some quotes from the official Roland Garros site, including mention of his expertise on clay, on which surface he’s won seven titles, which makes him the most on-form player on that surface.
He’s the last player of the ‘Big Three’ and the very, very top players in the world I have never faced. I guess this is perfect timing and it was worth the wait. To finally play him in a Grand Slam final will be a special moment for me. Hopefully a little bit for him as well. He has played so many finals, but at least he’s playing a student from his academy this time. It’s going to be a fun one, hopefully.
“For me, I don’t know what to say, I just feel a little bit more comfortable on it, moving around and, in a way, it just kind of suits my game better. I like the fight, the hustle, and just everything about the clay. Of course it’s physically tough. You will usually play some long rallies, but I like it.
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