Retired: – It is crushed

• Andrej Rubljov – Casper Ruud 6- 2 – 7-6 (7-3)

– I struggled a bit with an abdominal muscle on Sunday and obviously today. It caused me problems in the service, but it hurt too much. Everyone probably saw it, Ruud himself told NTB.

It was the first time that the 22-year-old had played the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament, and the Norwegian at times showed that he belongs to the world elite.

In the first set, it is true that he was swept down the hard court by a very toxic Russian. At the time, the 20 places that separated them in the world rankings were clear, and the Ruud team admitted that they lagged a bit behind what they served them.

The 22-year-old Norwegian managed to make his way back to the settlement. Ruud led for a long time in the second set, but Rublyov struck back and the set went to a tie break.

There it was the Russian world eater who drew the longest straw.

The 22-year-old Norwegian struggled with a stomachache in today’s match. Ruud had to seek medical help on the way, and television footage showed that he had lost his stomach.

Unfortunately, Ruud had to give up the pain. After the second set, he walked away and took the Russian opponent by the hand. He chose to withdraw.

– It is completely destroyed, says Ø vivos Sørvald to Discovery +.

– I feel Casper. I hope he recovers quickly. Sad that it ends this way, says quarter-finalist Rublyov in an interview after the deal.

Dad Christian Ruud says his son has had trouble with a stomach stretch since he beat Tommy Paul in the second round of the Australian Open:

– Unfortunately, it has gotten a bit worse. Serving is the worst. We tried to save him before the game, but it was obviously a little too painful for Casper today, Dad Ruud tells Discovery.

He continues:

– Then it’s hard to turn it around. So I understand that you are frustrated.

What happens in the future is uncertain now. Ruud sent for treatment to find out how bad the injury really is, and then there are a few weeks left until the next big tournament.

– The plan was to play in Singapore on the way home (to Norway), but I think I will probably have to withdraw from that tournament. So it will be Rotterdam if I recover, Acapulco and Miami before the gravel season starts, Ruud tells NTB.

In any case, the Australian Open is remembered for Ruud taking a new step towards the world’s top elite. He had never been this far in a Grand Slam tournament before, and Ruud copied his father’s achievement in 1997.

It isn’t long before he sits at the top of the Ruud family’s own podium …