Will Casper Ruud reach another major final?

[Aabye5]

With Sinner and Alcaraz taking the four majors last year, order has been somewhat restored to the Tour. Yet as fans of these players battle it out over which one will reach greater heights, one question still plagues me:

Will Casper Ruud reach another major final?


During the Twilight of the GOATs, this driven young upstart managed to teleport his way into not one, but three major finals, putting to shame the much heralded Stef and Zed go down in flames. He's reached more finals than Jannik Sinner. His most difficult opponent -- on paper -- was Zverev at the 2023 French Open, although Marin Cilic put up a far better fight at the 2022 French Open.

Will the sun continue to smile on the man from the land of the midnight sun?

 

[Mainad]

The sun would break out into a broad grin if Casper ever manages to win one of these finals.

 

[Aabye5]

The sun would break out into a broad grin if Casper ever manages to win one of these finals.

Perhaps, but it would probably send tennis into a series of endlessly long nights

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

The sun would break out into a broad grin if Casper ever manages to win one of these finals.

We need Casper to win a slam and Zverev to stay slamless for the ultimate debate fodder!

 

[Musterrific]

Hopefully he never comes within even a sniff of another major final. This guy is the ultimate gatekeeper.

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

Hopefully he never comes within even a sniff of another major final. This guy is the ultimate gatekeeper.

He won more sets in his first 3 Slam Finals than Andy Murray did in his first 3 Slam Finals...

 

[Aabye5]

We need Casper to win a slam and Zverev to stay slamless for the ultimate debate fodder!

 

[socallefty]

He has a good chance at the FO and USO in the next few years. It is not going to be Sinner vs Alcaraz in every final. His chances will go down only if and when a third superstar emerges.

 

[Berrettini_Fan]

He has a good chance at the FO and USO in the next few years. It is not going to be Sinner vs Alcaraz in every final. His chances will go down only if and when a third superstar emerges.

Ruud vs Berrettini US Open Final confirmed!

 

[ollinger]

He might

 

[ollinger]

He might not

 

[nolefam_2024]

He might

I hope he does play better if he reaches another final.

 

[Neptune]

Now the Establishment will focus on supporting the dominator(s), making it very hard for players like Ruud.

In Nole's era, the Establishment concentrated on undermining the dominator, huge difference.

People need a reality check.

 

[roysid]

He won more sets in his first 3 Slam Finals than Andy Murray did in his first 3 Slam Finals...

Thats an ultimate stat

 

[ChaelAZ]

I certainly think so. I currently see him akin to the current era's Ferrer.

 

[GRASScaraz]

No he's a journeyman

 

[nolefam_2024]

No he's a journeyman

Journeyman is someone who should not end multiple years inside top 8.

Richard Gasquet is the journeyman

 

[Musterrific]

Journeyman is someone who should not end multiple years inside top 8.

Agreed. Ruud is an odd, elite-level gatekeeper. He's basically his own category at this point.