Two-time finalist Ruud makes winning start in quest for French Open title

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Two senior police officers claim trial in KL to accepting RM1m bribe to help close case involving firearms purchase by IsraeliNorway’s Casper Ruud in action during his first round match against Brazil’s Felipe Meligeni Alves at Roland Garros, Paris, May 28, 2024. — Reuters picPARIS, May 28 — Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud eased past Brazilian qualifier Felipe Alves in straight sets on Tuesday as he launched a renewed bid for a maiden title in Paris.

Fresh from his win in Geneva last week the world number seven and three-time Grand Slam finalist looked confident on the Paris clay, serving close to 90 per cent first serves. Ruud, a losing finalist in the previous two editions of the French Open, earned three break points at 3-2 and more on the Brazilian’s next service game before snatching a break on his seventh opportunity to go 5-3 up and bag the first set.

Alves had matched Ruud’s power game for about an hour but gradually the mistakes piled up as Ruud did not give a single break point away in the entire second set.Another early break in the third saw Ruud firmly in the driving seat and the 25-year-old sealed his 6-3 6-4 6-3 win in just under two hours. — Reuters

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