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18 Jan 2026 18:21
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  •   Home > News > Sports > Tennis

    Casper Ruud has become the first Norweigan man in history to reach a Grand Slam final

    Casper Ruud has become the first Norweigan man in history to reach a Grand Slam final


    The eighth seed will meet Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, beating Croatian Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

    Ruud says the changes he made to his game after the first set paid off.



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     18 Jan: ASB Classic men's singles champion Jakub Mensik is commending the Maori traditions he encountered in his time at Stanley Street
     17 Jan: The third youngest finalist in the modern history of the men's ASB Classic wants to put his name alongside the greats
     16 Jan: Third seed Jakub Mensik has beaten Argentinian Seventh Seed Sebastian Baez to win the ASB Classic men's tennis final in Auckland
     16 Jan: Roger Federer has categorised himself as more of a Carlos Alcaraz than a Jannik Sinner as he prepares to return to the Australian Open court
     14 Jan: Job done for top seed Ben Shelton in his second round match on a gloomy and humid day three at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland
     14 Jan: Ben Shelton's determined to close the tennis gap to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year
     14 Jan: Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up
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