Tennis: when Casper Ruud consoles Iga Swiatek
LE SCAN SPORT - Touched by the distress of the Polish player swept away in the semi-finals in Madrid and inconsolable, the Norwegian wanted to assure her of his support.
Skip the ad Skip the adCoco Gauff had never lost a set to Iga Swiatek on clay. The American struck hard, winning 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals in Madrid on Thursday.
The Polish player, who suffered a 6-0 defeat in the quarterfinals in Madrid before painfully overcoming Madison Keys, is looking for a lost spark. Just over three weeks before Roland-Garros, she has won four of the last five editions (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Dejected, the Polish player, in tears, was 6-1, 3-0 down, hiding in her towel. Hurt. Lost. The image went viral, and Iga Swiatek received emotional support from Casper Ruud. The Norwegian wrote on Twitter: "Iga, keep your head up. Like millions of other people, I love watching you play. Today wasn't your day, but you inspire so many people. And you'll come back stronger than ever!"
In Madrid, the women's final will pit Coco Gauff against Aryna Sabalenka. Casper Ruud will face Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo for a place in the final.
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