カスパー・ルードがローマで開催されているイタリア国際の準決勝で圧倒的な強さを見せ、自身初となる決勝進出を果たした。ノルウェー出身のルードは、地元で人気のルチアーノ・ダルデリを6-1、6-1で下した。決勝では、雨天により順延となったヤニック・シナー対ダニール・メドベージェフの勝者と対戦する。
ルードはマドリード・オープンでの早期敗退を経て、今大会で調子を上げてきた。イジー・レヘチカとロレンツォ・ムセッティをストレートで破り、カレン・ハチャノフとのフルセットの接戦を制した後、準決勝でダルデリを圧倒した。2026年大会は、ルードにとってキャリア通算4回目のマスターズ1000決勝進出となる。
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The ATP Indian Wells 2026 tournament reaches its round of 16 stage on day 8, with top seeds like Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev expected to advance. Analysts predict Alcaraz will defeat Casper Ruud in straight sets, while Medvedev is favored over Alex Michelsen. Novak Djokovic faces a tougher test against defending champion Jack Draper.
Casper Ruud defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 at the Italian Open on May 12. The Norwegian's progress came amid concerns over his opponent's left thigh injury during the match.
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Casper Ruud says he is playing better tennis than ever despite his ATP ranking slipping into the 20s, making the claim after beating Lorenzo Musetti to reach the Italian Open semifinals in Rome.
Carlos Alcaraz extended his unbeaten streak to 11 matches in 2026 by beating defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6(3), 6-4 in the semifinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The world No. 1 advanced to his second final of the season after a two-hour match on Friday. Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner was upset by Jakub Mensik in the quarterfinals.
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Lorenzo Musetti lost 6-3, 6-1 to Casper Ruud in the Italian Open round of 16 and apologized to fans for his performance. The Italian cited ongoing left thigh pain that has plagued him since January. His participation in the upcoming French Open remains in doubt pending medical scans.
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 on Sunday to reach the round of 16 at the Italian Open. The victory extended his Masters winning streak to 30 matches and tied him with Novak Djokovic for the second-longest such run in history.
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Jannik Sinner defeated Sebastian Ofner in straight sets at the Italian Open on May 9 despite two medical emergencies that interrupted play. The top seed secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory in one hour and 31 minutes.