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Highlights and points of the Alcaraz 2-0 Ruud in Beijing ATP
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This is how Carlos Alcaraz closed the meeting
A first Semi-Final in China đ@carlosalcaraz is through to the #ChinaOpen Semi-Final with a 6-4 6-2 win over Ruud! pic.twitter.com/uSW6UZvAH0 â Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 2, 2023
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 6-2) Casper Ruud
END OF THE MATCH. Carlos Alcaraz closes the match with a service ace.
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 5-2) Casper Ruud
Alcaraz breaks serve and serves to close the match;
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 4-2) Casper Ruud
Simple game for the Spanish tennis player who continues to advance;
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 3-2) Casper Ruud
Ruud wins again with his serve, although he is already behind in the second set.
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 3-1) Casper Ruud
Alcaraz wins with the service and confirms the breakage.
2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 2-1) Casper Ruud
BREAKS SERVE. Ruud saved three break balls, but could do nothing with the fourth.
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2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 1-1) Casper Ruud
Game where Carlos Alcaraz suffered despite starting with a 30-0, but managed to keep the service;
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2Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4 0-1) Casper Ruud
The first game of the second set goes to Casper Ruud.
With this direct serve Carlos Alcaraz closed the first set.
A set to the good đȘ@carlosalcaraz takes the first set off Ruud, 6-4#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/Pg86gtTwgK â Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 2, 2023
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (6-4) Casper Ruud
Carlos Alcaraz's game in white closes the first set.
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (5-4) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud scores again and is now obliged to break serve
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (5-3) Casper Ruud
Blank game of Carlos Alcaraz who is one game away from closing the first set;
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (4-3) Casper Ruud
BREAKS SERVE. For the second time in a row the Murcia-born player breaks serve to turn the scoreboard around.
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (3-3) Casper Ruud
Alcaraz put the score at 3-3, although he had to save a break ball first
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (2-3) Casper Ruud
BREAKING THE SERVICE. Blank game to the rest of the world number 2 who will serve to tie the game at three.
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1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (1-3) Casper Ruud
Game cómodo for Carlos Alcaraz that adds his first game of the meeting
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (0-3) Casper Ruud
The Norwegian wins on serve and confirms the break.
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (0-2) Casper Ruud
BREAKS SERVE. Ruud takes advantage of his first break point to take the lead.
1Âș Set Carlos Alcaraz (0-1) Casper Ruud
16 MINUTES HAS LASTED THE GAME. Casper Ruud starts suffering and saved five break balls.
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ALL READY
In the draw it has been decided to start with Casper Ruud.
They warm up
Here is an image of Carlos Alcaraz warming up, who is finalizing the details before the start of the match. The number 2 is seeded in this tournament and together with Medvedev are the favorites.
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Already on the track
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud have already stepped onto Diamond Court for this quarter-final clash.
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Alcaraz and Ruud face each other for a spot in the semi-finals!
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Who will the winner of this duel face in the semifinals?
The winner of Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud will have to wait for the next duel where his opponent will come out. In this match Dimitrov will face the Italian Sinner
Zverev and Medvedev first semifinalists
The German and the Russian were favorites to reach the semifinals and they did not fail. Zverev won in three sets against Chilean Jarry, while Daniil Medvedev defeated Frenchman Humbert in three sets. Both will meet tomorrow in the semifinals.
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Canât stop winning đ@AlexZverev defeats Jarry 6-1 6-7 6-3 for his 7th consecutive match win, and reaches 60th career-semi-final in Beijing!#ChiinaOpen pic.twitter.com/q50mlz80UW
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3-0 in official matches
Although the balance between Alcaraz and Ruud is 3-2 for the Spanish tennis player, the two victories of the Norwegian tennis player came in exhibition matches.
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What time is the match between Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud in Beijing ATP?
This is the starting time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 5:00 AM
Bolivia: 4:00 AM
Brazil: 5:00 AM
Chile: 4:00 AM
Colombia: 3:00 AM
Ecuador: 3:00 AM
USA (ET): 6:00 AM
Spain: 1:00 PM
Mexico: 5:00 AM
Paraguay: 6:00 AM
Peru: 6:00 AM
Uruguay: 7:00 AM
Venezuela: 6:00 AM
England: 10:00 AM
Australia : 19:00 AM
India: 15:45 AM
Latest Beijing ATP winners
2019: D. Thiem
2018: N. Basilashvili
2017: R. Nadal
2016: A. Murray
2015: N. Djokovic
2014: N. Djokovic
2013: N. Djokovic
2012: N. Djokovic
2011: T. Berdych
2010: N. Djokovic
2009: N. Djokovic
2008: A. Roddick
2007: F. GonzĂĄlez
2006: M. Baghdatis
2005: R. Nadal
2004: M. Safin
How does Casper Ruud arrive?
Casper Ruud is currently ranked number 9 in the world at the age of 24. He has won a title this year 2023 in ATP where he won in Estoril.Â
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He reached the final of Roland Garros but nevertheless could not face the Serb. While in Wimbledon he was surprised and fell in the second round against Broady in five sets. However, since then he has been having unremarkable performances. He has fallen in the second round of the US Open, first round of the ATP Cincinnati, second round of the ATP Toronto, and in the second round of the ATP Toronto.
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In Beijing he started by beating Struff, while against the Argentinean Etcheverry he lost the first set, had to come back and won in the tie break of the third set.
How does Carlos Alcaraz arrive?
The current world number 2 at only 20 years of age is having a spectacular 2023.
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He reached the semifinals of Roland Garros where cramps prevented him from finishing the match with competitive rhythm against Novak Djokovic. After that he won the ATP London and took revenge on the Serbian by lifting the Wimbledon in a historic final. He was surprised in his start on the hard court after losing in the quarterfinals against the American Paul. In Cincinnati he reached the final, but again ran into Novak Djokovic. In the last tournament he played was the US Open, where he could not overcome Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals and could not revalidate the title. In Beijing he started by beating Hanfmann and in the round of 16 he defeated the Italian Musetti by 6-2.
Background
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud have faced each other five times, with a balance of three wins for the Spanish player and two for the Norwegian. The last time they faced each other was in 2022 in an exhibition in the United Arab Emirates, which Ruud won 6-1, 6-4. While these two players already faced each other last year in the final of the US Open in which Alcaraz won in four sets, the Norwegian won by 6-1 and 6-4.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Center, which was built in 2008 for the Olympic Games and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud will meet in the quarterfinals of the Beijing ATP in search of a place in the semifinals.
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