Federer to face the son of his 1999 rival

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Roger Federer To Face Son Of 1999 Roland Garros Rival At French Open

Casper Ruud's father Christian reached the third round of Roland Garros in 1999 when a 17-year-old Roger Federer made his main draw debut.

Agence France-Presse
Updated: 30 May 2019 11:57 IST

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Casper Ruud was just five months old when Roger Federer played in Paris in 1999.© AFP

HIGHLIGHTS
  • 1Roger Federer reached the third round of Roland Garros on Wednesday
  • 2Christian Ruud's last career tournament was the 2001 French Open
  • 3Christian never faced the man who would go on to win 20 Grand Slam titles
Roger Federer reached the third round of Roland Garros on Wednesday, setting up a clash with Casper Ruud, the son of a player who featured in the 1999 French Open when the Swiss star made his debut. Federer eased to a 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win over German lucky loser Oscar Otte, the world number 144, to make the third round for the 15th time. Next up for the third seed is a clash with Norway's Ruud -- a self-proclaimed fan of Rafael Nadal -- who put out Italian 29th seed Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

Ruud's father Christian reached the third round of Roland Garros in 1999 when a 17-year-old Roger Federer made his main draw debut.

Federer lost to Pat Rafter in his first round match.

Christian Ruud's last career tournament was the 2001 French Open where he retired in the first round against Sargis Sargsian.

Had Ruud defeated Sargsian, he would have faced Federer in the second round.

Instead Federer came from two sets down to beat Sargsian 9-7 in fifth set to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

"I knew he was in the draw back then," said Federer.

"I know the guys I played before. It was different times back then. It makes me happy that I had the chance to play that generation of players, because they are still very different to the guys that are playing the ball nowadays."


Casper was just five months old when Federer played in Paris in 1999.

Christian never faced the man who would go on to win 20 Grand Slam titles.



"They practiced together," said Casper.

"So I think I remember I thought it was cool, but I was young when he told me. I didn't realise how big of a player and champion Roger was at the time.


"But, you know, I don't think he had won any Slams at that point when my father practiced with him, so I don't think my father put too much into it himself.

"He was a youngster and he was a good youngster. I think he was number one in the world juniors, so my father knew that."

As Ruud tries to reach the third round of a Slam for the first time, he probably won't be over-awed by the occasion.

"I will be the first Ruud to say that I was able to play him, so that's a bit funny. But I've been a little bit more of a Rafa fan and Rafa guy," he admitted.

Federer, playing in Paris for the first time since 2015 when he made the quarter-finals, hailed the fans on Court Philippe Chatrier, two of whom carried a bedsheet with 'Federer forever' painted on it.

"Thanks to the fans, a thousand times thanks."

Federer saved all four break points he faced against Otte.

"The Grand Slams are incredible. You can meet a player who qualified who (you) have not heard of before," said the 2009 champion.

"It was difficult, he really played a great match.

"Happily for me, he helped me with some mistakes at the end of the sets."
 
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Nole_King

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Christian Ruud's last career tournament was the 2001 French Open where he retired in the first round against Sargis Sargsian.

Had Ruud defeated Sargsian, he would have faced Federer in the second round.

Instead Federer came from two sets down to beat Sargsian 9-7 in fifth set to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

How can he defeat someone in the second round to reach quarter final? :unsure:
 

BorgTheGOAT

Legend
At the 99 FO 17 year old Fed lost in the first round against Rafter. It is a little of a stretch to call some random dude who happened to be somewhere in the draw his “French Open rival”.
 

Raiden

Hall of Fame
Fed never played the dad. It's just a headline for effect
Bad reporting

They could have used another sentense to tell the (legitimately) newsworthy item about the dad being "around" a long time ago.

I do believe that is genuine topic because it is extremely rare in tennis to have a successful tennis pro dad having a successful tennis pro son (unlike other spors where this kind of stuff is a lot more common)
 
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Standaa

G.O.A.T.
Imagine 60 year old Fred preventing Roddick’s son from winning Wimbledon taking him out 16-14 in the final set.

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@Red Rick
 

Jonas78

Legend
Federer said in an interview that he knew more about Caspers father than Casper, and that he remember they both played RG1999. He never said they played.
 

Bartelby

Bionic Poster
It's probably not nice to imagine as it would indicate yet another nail in the coffin of social mobility.

I like to think of a future ATP draw with names like:
Lenny/Leo Federer
Cruz Hewitt
Luka Ivanovic
Stefan Djokovic
Leo Azarenka

It’ll never happen but it’s nice to imagine.
 

Raiden

Hall of Fame
The kid seems rude. Declares his fandom for Nadal without being prompted/when only asked about Fed ("... but I am a Rafa guy..."

I hope tha hata gets spanked by Roger hard.
 
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I would have to see how Lenny or Leo play before I can make that determination. I can't imagine rooting for them over Roger though.

Well that's too much of a time stretch though...

Anyways, Beatles, can you tell me one thing?? Have you ever ever rooted against feder??
And if yes, then what was the reason??

(USO matches against Andre aren't allowed as an answer)

Federer is the Iron Man.

No,
He is the FEDER man;)
Or @Hitman of tennis
 

Shaolin

Talk Tennis Guru
The kid seems rude. Declares his fandom for Nadal without being prompted/when only asked about Fed ("... but I am a Rafa guy..."

I hope tha hata gets spanked by Roger hard.

Well his name IS Ruud ;)

But yeah I hope he gets spanked. Plays a pretty generic game.
 
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