The 2022 French Open finalist Casper Ruud revealed how he intends to have fun his win after retaining his Swiss Open crown. Norway’s Ruud defeated Matteo Berrettini of Italy 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 within the last of the ATP 250 match in Gstaad on Sunday (July 24).
“Nicely, there’s not an excessive amount of time to have fun, however I at all times advised myself that at any time when sometime the profession is completed, I can meet up with all of the alcohol I have been lacking for these 17-18 years, hopefully, if I’ve an extended profession, so let’s have a look at how that goes,” Ruud was quoted as saying.
“I actually do not drink that a lot alcohol, regardless that I’ve a girlfriend who pushes me slightly bit to get pleasure from some wine right here and there and I am beginning to get slightly extra style for it.”
Ruud got here from behind to beat Berrettini, who took the opening set with a single break of serve within the fifth sport. The Italian had the benefit early on in a second set tiebreak however Ruud finally levelled the match. Ruud took management of the decider with a five-game run and served out to wrap up the match in two hours and 36 minutes.
The Norwegian Ruud additionally spoke about his liking for Switzerland, saying the nation reminds him slightly little bit of Norway besides the taxes, that are decrease in Switzerland.
“I assume it is the Swiss crowd that helps me lots, so yeah (cheering and applause). I feel Switzerland is a rustic with a whole lot of historical past now in tennis with profitable a whole lot of Grand Slam titles with after all Roger (Federer) and Stan (Wawrinka) the final 18-19 years. They’ve been an inspiration to I feel everybody all over the world together with myself. They’ve been in a position to come from a small nation, type of like Norway.
“We’re not a really large nation, however yeah, all the pieces about Switzerland jogs my memory slightly bit about Norway, besides that you simply pay much less taxes right here, so… (laughter). I feel you might have a superb tax rule, so I feel Norwegian politicians, I hope they’re listening now, that they will scale back slightly bit for in Norway,” Ruud added.
The victory on the Swiss Open marked Ruud’s ninth profession title and third this yr after his success in Geneva and Buenos Aires.
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