Former World No. 2 Is Fond of the Greatest No. 2

[ffw2]

Acknowledges the Tour's consensus that clay is a drag of a surface.

"If you look at the top 100 players in the world, I would say like 70 or 75 of them prefer probably to play on hard court,” he explained.

Casper Ruud is willing to do whatever it takes.

Exclusive: Casper Ruud explains why Rafael Nadal is almost unstoppable on clay ahead of French Open

Casper Ruud has explained why he thinks Rafael Nadal is so difficult to beat on clay. Nadal is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever.

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[nolefam_2024]

Which is true. Clay used to be for journeymen

 

[ffw2]

Which is true. Clay used to be for journeymen

The nutty thing is that its "season" is so long to begin with.

Shame they had to f up the remainder of the calendar by making the preferred hard court surfaces as clay-like as possible.

 

[nolefam_2024]

The nutty thing is that its "season" is so long to begin with.

Shame they had to f up the remainder of the calendar by making the preferred hard court surfaces as clay-like as possible.

Is the court not speeding up in recent years

 

[ffw2]

Is the court not speeding up in recent years

They've made their profits.

 

[Tennfan123]

It used to be 90%

 

[ffw2]

It used to be 90%

Dirt is cheap, for sure.

But sometimes you get what you pay for.

 

[ffw2]

Former world no. 2, Casper Ruud, believes that a clay-hater may tear up clay this year.

Do the Norwegian's views carry weight? He is a tremendous champion of this era.

Exclusive: Ruud backs Medvedev for clay success

Casper Ruud believes Daniil Medvedev can overcome his difficulties on clay ahead of the clay court swing and the French Open.

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[nolefam_2024]

Former world no. 2, Casper Ruud, believes that a clay-hater may tear up clay this year.

Do the Norwegian's views carry weight? He is a tremendous champion of this era.

Exclusive: Ruud backs Medvedev for clay success

Casper Ruud believes Daniil Medvedev can overcome his difficulties on clay ahead of the clay court swing and the French Open.

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It does. I am silent but I believe in Medvedev. It will happen in some season why not 2023.

 

[travlerajm]

It does. I am silent but I believe in Medvedev. It will happen in some season why not 2023.

Med has been quietly making his move for the past 5 years. No one has been paying close attention to Meddy because we have weird situation where the consensus best player in the world under the age of 30 is not the best player in the world.

 

[Tennfan123]

As or more tremendous than Philipoussis or Baghdatis?

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Ruud's life motto: 'I will lose the final and I will be happy, because my opponent is so great'

 

[ffw2]

It does. I am silent but I believe in Medvedev. It will happen in some season why not 2023.

Maybe. I don't know tho. We've seen what can happen to some of these tall, leggy guys on clay.

 

[ffw2]

Med has been quietly making his move for the past 5 years. No one has been paying close attention to Meddy because we have weird situation where the consensus best player in the world under the age of 30 is not the best player in the world.

I'm honestly thinking the play is just for turnover at this point.

Phase out fans with perspective drawn from Ye Olde Tyme of GOATery, and angle for some sweet, sweet ignorance!

 

[ffw2]

Ruud's life motto: 'I will lose the final and I will be happy, because my opponent is so great'

Likely the prevailing mindset amongst top tennis stars now.

There's no topping the Fred Crew, so probably wisest to be satisfied with a lower level.

 

[Rattie]

Most of the tour is on hard courts. Why the moaning about clay?

 

[ffw2]

Most of the tour is on hard courts. Why the moaning about clay?

The pity is that such a niche surface gobbles up such a sizable chunk of the season.

Most folks don't care for it. But they have no choice in the matter!

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

lol. Nadal is sucks.

 

[Rattie]

The pity is that such a niche surface gobbles up such a sizable chunk of the season.

Most folks don't care for it. But they have no choice in the matter!

And the fact that Djokovic is weakest on clay but gets not one but 2 HC slams out of the situation has no bearing on your view of course

 

[thrust]

Which is true. Clay used to be for journeymen

NONSENSE! Borg, Rosewall, Laver, Courier, Santana, Emerson etc. were journeymen?

 

[nolefam_2024]

NONSENSE! Borg, Rosewall, Laver, Courier, Santana, Emerson etc. were journeymen?

I don't know about laver and Rosewall. 3 out of 4 slams were on grass. Laver is amazing grass court player. Not clay.
Clay used to be for journeymen.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Ive never even seen a clay court in person LOL. Its all hards. Its probably why it gobbles up a good chunk of the season How many people outside of Spain grew up playing on dirt?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Ive never even seen a clay court in person LOL. Its all hards. Its probably why it gobbles up a good chunk of the season How many people outside of Spain grew up playing on dirt?

I played on clay. It is good surface for beginners I felt.

 

[ffw2]

And the fact that Djokovic is weakest on clay but gets not one but 2 HC slams out of the situation has no bearing on your view of course

Not sure what Djokovic has to do with it.

The clay season is a blight regardless of what he does.

 

[Rattie]

Not sure what Djokovic has to do with it.

The clay season is a blight regardless of what he does.

I don’t agree. There is too much hard court tennis for my liking as it is.

 

[ffw2]

I don’t agree. There is too much hard court tennis for my liking as it is.

Well, I'm not sure that Jan-Lennard Struff is really into clay especially.

But the 33-year-old is into eliminating former world no. 2's from contention on it.