Casper Ruud, the top-seeded player at the Geneva Open, began his title defense in style by defeating J.J. Wolf 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the tournament. With this win, Ruud has extended his unbeaten run in Geneva to 9-0. He has won back-to-back titles in the past two years at this clay-court event, which serves as a final warmup for the French Open. Last year, he was the runner-up at the French Open.
Impressive Performance Against Tough Opponent
Ruud’s victory over Wolf was not easy, as the 49th-ranked American proved to be an aggressive and tough opponent. Ruud had a match-point chance early on in the contest but double-faulted. However, he made no mistake with his second opportunity, hitting a forehand winner to seal the win. Speaking after the match, Ruud said, “It’s a great win for me.”
Quarterfinals Opponent Revealed
Ruud’s quarterfinals opponent will be Nicolas Jarry, who advanced to the next round after his opponent, Tallon Griekspoor, withdrew from their match. Jarry is a Chilean player who has won one ATP title in his career so far.
Other Results from the Tournament
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz had a tough time in his second-round match against Marcus Giron, ranked 74th in the world. Fritz lost the first set 4-6 but managed to bounce back and win the next two sets 6-2, 6-3 to seal his place in the quarterfinals. His next opponent will be Ilya Ivashka, who beat eighth-seeded Adrian Mannarino in a hard-fought three-set match.
Fourth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, who received a wild card into the Geneva Open, cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. He will face Christopher O’Connell of Australia in the quarterfinals. O’Connell was leading 6-0, 3-0 against Bernabe Zapata Miralles when the Spanish player retired from the match.
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