"Annoying": Ruud's Confession on the Crushing Domination of Alcaraz and Sinner
A Domination That Stifles the Tour: Ruud Speaks Unfiltered
On the eve of the UTS "Grand Finale," Casper Ruud put into words what a large part of the Top 20 players are feeling.
The retirement of the Big 3—Federer, Nadal, Djokovic—was supposed to usher in an era of diversity, an explosion of new Grand Slam winners. But none of that has happened.
"It hasn't happened... because of those two," he admits.
"It's a Bit Annoying But You Have to Accept It": Ruud Between Frustration and Admiration
But the most striking line from the interview remains this one:
"It was really impressive and also a bit annoying to see how good they've become."
Annoying because Ruud, a Grand Slam finalist, sees his own progress immediately crushed by two phenomena who are even faster, even stronger, even more complete.
Annoying because even when he plays his best tennis, the feeling persists: against Sinner and Alcaraz, it's not enough.
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