Casper Ruud : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

Casper Ruud en Norway fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon Tennis365, Casper Ruud has admitted it was ‘pretty tough’ to walk up stairs after suffering a calf injury at the Monte-Carlo Masters, just days before his Madrid Open title defence, and revealed key Rafael Nadal advice.

Les faits

• Casper Ruud has admitted it was ‘pretty tough’ to walk up stairs after suffering a calf injury at the Monte-Carlo Masters, just days before his Madrid Open title defence, and revealed key Rafael Nadal advice.
• Ruud subsequently withdrew from the following week’s Barcelona Open, an event he won in 2024.
• Ruud will begin his title defence against Jaume Munar in his opening match, with the Norwegian leading their head-to-head 6-1.
• “It was hard to feel, hard to know what it was, because it is the first time I’ve felt something like this pain or instant pain in my calf,” said Ruud during his pre-tournament interview with Tennis TV.
• “Rafa has encouraged me to carry on and give my best,” Ruud revealed.

L'essentiel

Tennis365 indique que Ruud subsequently withdrew from the following week’s Barcelona Open, an event he won in 2024. D'après Tennis365, Ruud will begin his title defence against Jaume Munar in his opening match, with the Norwegian leading their head-to-head 6-1. Comme le souligne Tennis365, In addition to outlining the steps he took to recover from the calf injury, Ruud also revealed he received valuable advice from Rafael Nadal. Selon Tennis365, Nadal was Ruud’s idol growing up, and the pair have met twice on tour, with the Spaniard winning in straight sets on both occasions.

Les chiffres

Tennis365 indique que the Norwegian was forced to retire from his third-round match in the Principality at 7-5, 2-2 against Felix Auger-Aliassime after appearing to struggle with significant leg discomfort. D'après Tennis365, the consequences of the calf injury were heightened by the fact that he is defending 1,000 ranking points at the Madrid Open, a tournament he remains committed to playing. Comme le souligne Tennis365, If the three-time Grand Slam finalist had skipped the event, he would have fallen outside the world’s top 25. Selon Tennis365, Last season, he defeated Brit Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Spanish capital to claim his maiden Masters 1000 title.

Ce qu'ils disent

“It was hard to feel, hard to know what it was, because it is the first time I’ve felt something like this pain or instant pain in my calf,” said Ruud during his pre-tournament interview with Tennis TV. (Tennis365) “Rafa has encouraged me to carry on and give my best,” Ruud revealed. (Tennis365) “It was unfortunate I couldn’t play Barcelona, needed some days of rest and when you get a small strain or a pull or rupture in the muscle you have to kind of take it easy for days and then you have to start training again, and make sure it grows and heals little by little, day by day and it’s been going really well.” (Tennis365)

Le contexte

Selon Tennis365, it is impressive that the world No 15 has recovered in time for the second clay-court Masters 1000, given he admits it was ‘pretty tough’ to walk up and down stairs in the immediate aftermath of the injury. Tennis365 indique que Shortly after returning to the practice courts, the Norwegian travelled to Mallorca for a short training block at the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s academy. “I mean the days after it was pretty tough to like even walk up the stairs, down the stairs and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to come here at all,” he added. (Tennis365) “I was kind of slightly worried, but also maybe thinking it was cramp, like the muscle just cramped up a bit, was a pretty intense match with some long rallies so maybe just cramped up a bit, but it turned out it wasn’t just a cramp. (Tennis365)

Recherches associées

Les recherches associées qui dominent la conversation : Casper Ruud - Alexander Blockx en direct - Madrid Men's Singles - : Tennis Scores & Résultats - 30/04/2026 • Casper Ruud - Alexander Blockx, ATP 1000, Madrid, Quarts de finale, Jeudi 30 avril 2026 • Pronostic Casper Ruud Alexander Blockx GRATUIT - Madrid Open 30/04/2026 • Tsitsipas optimiste malgré sa cruelle défaite contre Ruud : « Je me suis senti à nouveau moi-même » • Casper Ruud vient à bout d'un grand Stefanos Tsitsipas au terme d'un match fou et rallie les quarts de finale du Masters • Masters 1000 Madrid 2026 : le programme des quarts de finale avec Sinner, Zverev et Fils.

À retenir

• The Norwegian was forced to retire from his third-round match in the Principality at 7-5, 2-2 against Felix Auger-Aliassime after appearing to struggle with significant leg discomfort.
• The consequences of the calf injury were heightened by the fact that he is defending 1,000 ranking points at the Madrid Open, a tournament he remains committed to playing.
• It is impressive that the world No 15 has recovered in time for the second clay-court Masters 1000, given he admits it was ‘pretty tough’ to walk up and down stairs in the immediate aftermath of the injury.
• Recherches qui explosent : Casper Ruud - Alexander Blockx en direct - Madrid Men's Singles - : Tennis Scores & Résultats - 30/04/2026, Casper Ruud - Alexander Blockx, ATP 1000, Madrid, Quarts de finale, Jeudi 30 avril 2026, Pronostic Casper Ruud Alexander Blockx GRATUIT - Madrid Open 30/04/2026, Tsitsipas optimiste malgré sa cruelle défaite contre Ruud : « Je me suis senti à nouveau moi-même ».