Casper Ruud had a very difficult start to the 2023 season and he'll want get back to winning ways on clay.
Clay courts are the most successful surface for the Norwegian, who won eight of his nine titles on the red dirt. After losing six of the first eleven matches that he played in 2023, Ruud wanted to start winning again at the Estoril Open in Portugal.
Seeded first at this Atp 250 tournament, he was drawn against home wild card Joao Sousa in the second round, as the Portuguese player defeated Giulio Zeppieri in the first round. The two met three times before, with Ruud winning all the matches.
The Portuguese player wanted to use the support of the home crowd to his advantage, while the world no. 5 wanted to build his confidence by displaying his clay-court qualities. But Sousa started much better in the first set.
He broke his opponent's serve and never looked back.
Clay courts are the most successful surface for the Norwegian, who won eight of his nine titles on the red dirt. After losing six of the first eleven matches that he played in 2023, Ruud wanted to start winning again at the Estoril Open in Portugal.
Seeded first at this Atp 250 tournament, he was drawn against home wild card Joao Sousa in the second round, as the Portuguese player defeated Giulio Zeppieri in the first round. The two met three times before, with Ruud winning all the matches.
The Portuguese player wanted to use the support of the home crowd to his advantage, while the world no. 5 wanted to build his confidence by displaying his clay-court qualities. But Sousa started much better in the first set.
He broke his opponent's serve and never looked back.
- 4/5/2023
- Tennis Infinity
After a prolonged absence from the Atp Tour due to injury, Dominic Thiem is slowly finding his footing again.
Although the road has been rocky, with the Austrian struggling to find consistency, his recent doubles victory at the 2023 Estoril Open alongside partner Joao Sousa has provided a ray of hope ahead of the singles event.
Thiem's journey back to peak performance has been challenging, as evidenced by his disappointing record of 9 losses in 10 singles matches this season. Despite the setback, Thiem remains determined to regain his form and confidence.
The 2023 Estoril Open has offered Thiem a fresh opportunity to prove himself. Receiving a wild card for the doubles event with Joao Sousa, the duo managed to secure a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory against Duarte Vale and Ben Shelton. The win has rekindled Thiem's fighting spirit, as he shared his excitement and gratitude for the wild card after the match.
"It went well.
Although the road has been rocky, with the Austrian struggling to find consistency, his recent doubles victory at the 2023 Estoril Open alongside partner Joao Sousa has provided a ray of hope ahead of the singles event.
Thiem's journey back to peak performance has been challenging, as evidenced by his disappointing record of 9 losses in 10 singles matches this season. Despite the setback, Thiem remains determined to regain his form and confidence.
The 2023 Estoril Open has offered Thiem a fresh opportunity to prove himself. Receiving a wild card for the doubles event with Joao Sousa, the duo managed to secure a convincing 6-4, 6-2 victory against Duarte Vale and Ben Shelton. The win has rekindled Thiem's fighting spirit, as he shared his excitement and gratitude for the wild card after the match.
"It went well.
- 4/4/2023
- Tennis Infinity
The 2023 Estoril Open is held from April 3rd to 9th and the draw hints that it will be another spectacular event.
If the Atp tournaments were rated based on their location, the 2023 Estoril Open would surely be a Grand Slam. However, that's not the case but the Atp 250 event, played at the Clube de Ténis do Estoril, surely doesn't mind as it still attracts a very solid field of players every year.
In 2022, young Argentinian Sebastian Baez defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final to become the seventh different champion of this young event, which was founded in 2015. This year, he returns to defend his title but the competition is very fierce as all players in the draw will be fighting for their share of the prize money and points.
Casper Ruud is the first-seeded player in the tournament. The Norwegian can face a difficult second-round match as he may face the home wild card,...
If the Atp tournaments were rated based on their location, the 2023 Estoril Open would surely be a Grand Slam. However, that's not the case but the Atp 250 event, played at the Clube de Ténis do Estoril, surely doesn't mind as it still attracts a very solid field of players every year.
In 2022, young Argentinian Sebastian Baez defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final to become the seventh different champion of this young event, which was founded in 2015. This year, he returns to defend his title but the competition is very fierce as all players in the draw will be fighting for their share of the prize money and points.
Casper Ruud is the first-seeded player in the tournament. The Norwegian can face a difficult second-round match as he may face the home wild card,...
- 4/2/2023
- Tennis Infinity
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Feb 21 (Ians) Local star Thiago Monteiro reached the second round at a tour-level event for the first time this season when he clawed past former champion Dominic Thiem 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2) at the Rio Open here.
In a hard-fought clash in the Atp 500 event on Monday night, the home favourite raced out of the blocks, winning the first five games before sealing the set on serve.
After the former World No. 3 Thiem levelled scores by winning the second set 6-3, Monteiro held his nerve in the third set, saving all four break points he faced to advance after two hours and 46 minutes in their first Atp head-to-head meeting.
The 28-year-old Monteiro, currently No. 80 in the Atp Live Rankings, is making his seventh appearance at the clay-court tournament in Brazil, with his best result being a quarterfinal run in 2017. Monteiro will look to reach that stage again...
In a hard-fought clash in the Atp 500 event on Monday night, the home favourite raced out of the blocks, winning the first five games before sealing the set on serve.
After the former World No. 3 Thiem levelled scores by winning the second set 6-3, Monteiro held his nerve in the third set, saving all four break points he faced to advance after two hours and 46 minutes in their first Atp head-to-head meeting.
The 28-year-old Monteiro, currently No. 80 in the Atp Live Rankings, is making his seventh appearance at the clay-court tournament in Brazil, with his best result being a quarterfinal run in 2017. Monteiro will look to reach that stage again...
- 2/21/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Auckland, Jan 11 (Ians) Cameron Norrie maintained his unbeaten start to the 2023 season on Wednesday at the Asb Classic, where the second-seeded Briton fended off a stiff second-round challenge from Czech rising star Jiri Lehecka to reach the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 victory, here on Wednesday.
The persistent stop-start rain that has affected the schedule this week in the New Zealand capital was again a factor in Wednesday’s play, and Norrie found himself in a second-round battle after 2022 Next Gen Atp Finals runner-up Lehecka produced a strong second-set tie-break to force a deciding set in a match featuring several interruptions and eventually a move indoors due to the weather.
“It was nice to get it out of the way,” said Norrie, who is now 4-0 for 2023, after his two-hour, 45-minute win at the Atp 250 event.
“It’s tough on concentration… I had a lot of chances in that second set.
The persistent stop-start rain that has affected the schedule this week in the New Zealand capital was again a factor in Wednesday’s play, and Norrie found himself in a second-round battle after 2022 Next Gen Atp Finals runner-up Lehecka produced a strong second-set tie-break to force a deciding set in a match featuring several interruptions and eventually a move indoors due to the weather.
“It was nice to get it out of the way,” said Norrie, who is now 4-0 for 2023, after his two-hour, 45-minute win at the Atp 250 event.
“It’s tough on concentration… I had a lot of chances in that second set.
- 1/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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