Ruud: "What's the point?"
Casper Ruud is one of the most discreet players on the ATP circuit.
Perhaps that's what gives most of his statements even more weight.
Questioned in a press conference, the Norwegian commented on the criticism levelled by some players at the quality of their balls.
According to him, these players are a little inconsistent, as they have plenty of time to adapt: "You see players all the time complaining about the balls and saying: 'oh, I feel my elbow... I feel this, that. I can't produce any power.'
Just play. The funny thing for me is that some players come 5 days in advance to train.
And I do it myself most of the time, unless you're moving from tournament to tournament. They string 28 rackets to get the right tension.
Then they get to the 4th round and start complaining about the balls. But they've been playing the same balls for 9 days. What's the point of telling the umpire now?
What's he going to change? Yeah, I'm going to call Dunlop and ask them to send you some new balls. What's the point?
Just making a big deal out of nothing?"
