2022 US Open SF: [17] Karen Khachanov vs [5] Casper Ruud

[acintya]

Djokovic would have won this USO for sure...

These kids get to win a 2nd slam for their generation, just because of Djokovic's stupidity.

Nole is not stupid, everybody else is.

 

[TennisFan3]

He's 19 years old! He'll easily recover.

19 yr old is a kid. Early 20s - he would have been stronger.

 

[PSNELKE]

RIP Tennis. It was a pleasure

 

[jindra]

Bring him in for the handshake. Nice touch.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Ruud had an easier draw at FO, here too Khachanov got rid of Nick for him, and he might get lucky to get Tiafoe instead of the tired Alcatraz.

He has been lucky, but deserves a slam.

 

[Bud]

Nice Ruud win.

 

[fundrazer]

I'm not sure! Which one is Tiafoe and Ruud using?

Tiafoe plays with older Dual G 97 310g(i think) in the new VCore Pro paint
Ruud plays an extended 100 but we dunno exactly what Ezone model. Longer than the + version Yonex offers though iirc.

 

[junior74]

Superb last point, good stuff from Ruud!

Two slam final this year - he's gotta be doing something right, guys?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Nole is not stupid, everybody else is.

Wrong.

 

[James P]

Nadal WILL NOT be the #1. Ruud will be no lower than #2 himself. Wacky tournament.

 

[acintya]

LOL at this years Us open. Shouldnt count if you ask me, mugs beating mugs is all

 

[Bud]

19 yr old is a kid. Early 20s - he would have been stronger.

He's built like a mid 20's man though.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Ruud into his 2nd grandslam this year. Not too shabby for a supposedly boring player.

 

[Terenigma]

You've gotta give credit to Ruud, he is a two time slam finalist now. You don't get to two finals without being a great player, Sure he's playing in the weakest generation of tennis ever that's missing the best player in the game because of politics but still, credit!

 

[TennisFan3]

Ruud wins.

Nadal CANNOT be the #1 now. Unfortunate for the Spaniard as the #1 again would have added to his legacy.

 

[bullfan]

He's a clay courter and only came far here because a powder easy draw. He would get thrashed by any top HC player: Nadal/Novak/Zed/Med etc.

How did Ruud know he would get a powder draw???? What a whiner.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Well done, Casper Ruud - into the Men's US Open Final with a 7-6; 6-2; 5-7; 6-2 victory over Karen Khachanov. Second GS Final this year for Ruud, and he will face the winner of the next match, Carlos Alcaraz or Frances Tiafoe. He won't be an easy out, IMO, but I'd still favor the winner of the next match.

 

[eldanger25]

Such a clinical performance at 23. Sturdy game, sturdy mind. Impressive kid.

 

[acintya]

Ruud into his 2nd grandslan this year. Not too shabby for a supposedly boring player.

very boring
like all of them

 

[SeeingDusk]

i like ruud's chances to win the uso. guy can play.

 

[dapchai]

Props to Casper!

 

[Nostradamus]

if Casper can hook me up with one of his sisters,, i will forgive him for his Boring game.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

You've gotta give credit to Ruud, he is a two time slam finalist now. You don't get to two finals without being a great player, Sure he's playing in the weakest generation of tennis ever that's missing the best player in the game because of politics but still, credit!

Politics got nothing to do with it.

Stupidity has. Novak is a Bosnian Pyramids adherent, that says it all.

 

[Bud]

Nole is not stupid, everybody else is.

Mhmm. Yeah that's it

 

[PSNELKE]

Holy crap even his voice is boring. Even his hair

 

[acintya]

Kyrgios is crying now
he is like a wizard compared to that mugzi bugzi kachanov and ruud

 

[TennisFan3]

Two slam final this year - he's gotta be doing something right, guys?

Yep - the lady luck smiling on him. Got blessed with powder puff draws.
RG 2022 - would have been wiped out by Alcaraz/Zed/Novak etc - but all were on the opposite side.
Ditto for the UsOpen.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Not the most charismatic guy on earth. LOL. But boy does he work hard

 

[NoleFam]

Great effort from the Norweigan. Played so well and well composed. 2 Slam finals in a year for Norway. How about that @TheAssassin ?

 

[MeatTornado]

Gotta feel for Khachanov a bit. Biggest opportunity of his career by far. I'm sure all 4 players in the semis can practically taste it with no Djokovic/Nadal hanging around.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

You've gotta give credit to Ruud, he is a two time slam finalist now. You don't get to two finals without being a great player, Sure he's playing in the weakest generation of tennis ever that's missing the best player in the game because of politics but still, credit!

No, you can. Just ask Anderson.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Ruud wins.

Nadal CANNOT be the #1 now. Unfortunate for the Spaniard as the #1 again would have added to his legacy.

Don't worry...Nadal isn't losing sleep over it.

 

[acintya]

Holy crap even his voice is boring. Even his hair

everything is boring. its like watching baywatch after 20 years and all those old sci fi movies with plastik dinosaurus and godzillas

 

[PSNELKE]

A turd has more charisma than Ruud

 

[Beulah Jesus]

very boring
like all of them

Must be doing something right though...

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Those Norway chicks are hot.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Congrats Casper Ruud! A great achievement and much more the solid player. To many cheap errors from the Russian.

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

Tough week for the V B

 

[acintya]

new tennis rule:

you need to put that needle deep into your vein to be able to play. mugz taken vaccine it is

djokovic is maybe the smartest of them all

i mean: Suresh can play but Djokovic isnt allowed

twisted world

 

[veelium]

if Casper can hook me up with one of his sisters,, i will forgive him for his Boring game.

I'm team ruud now.

 

[Terenigma]

Holy crap even his voice is boring. Even his hair

I actually think he's got nice hair? Has he not? I mean it's not outrageously wild but It's much better than 90% of the tour.

 

[guanzishou]

Such a clinical performance at 23. Sturdy game, sturdy mind. Impressive kid.

Must be awesome to have a tennis pro father as well! His father must be proud that his son goes farther than him in the ranking!

 

[Slicehand]

Alcaraz won't have much left. He's played 2 CONSECUTIVE 5 setters - just 10+ hours in 2 matches. And up till 3 AM.
He will be wiped out and most likely lose to Tiafoe.

Hahaha you really never learn man, thats just a posibility, but they know how to recover this days, plus he is 19 and a physical prodigy, i wouldnt be surprised if he goes into this match firing bullets like a bull with a shotgun, this is no skinny boy with grasshopper legs, this is an animal with no leash and ready to die on court

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Tough week for the V B

Not really!! Ruud can tie his overall success to spending time at the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy....we're good

 

[TheAssassin]

A fellow Viking is one match away from the top of the men's rankings.

The injured person who plays tennis ain't gonna be climbing on it for now.

The Australian talent is boiling somewhere as my boy is now stealing points on hard courts as well.

Hopefully the hero of the tournament Tiafoe has enough in him to knock out another Spaniard to make this a truly stunning week.

 

[PSNELKE]

I actually think he's got nice hair? Has he not? I mean it's not outrageously wild but It's much better than 90% of the tour.

The way its styled is boring. You have good hair. Grow a mullet or get a mohawk haircut ffs

 

[acintya]

its year 2030 - Djokovic is back and the only one player from the old guard, all other retired due covid vaccine complications

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

I actually think he's got nice hair? Has he not? I mean it's not outrageously wild but It's much better than 90% of the tour.

It's already receding. Such is the price of the RAFA academy.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Well Sampras didn't have any charisma either. People will warm to Ruud.. He just has to keep it going. You suck fans in if you stay consistent

 

[stringertom]

Ruud into his 2nd slam final this year. Not too shabby for a supposedly boring player.

FTFY. Two finals out of three slams he played: DNP, final, 2R, final or better.