Ruud mesmerised by ‘next level’ Sinner in Rome destruction

Casper Ruud was left bewildered by the straight sets hammering dished out to him by Jannik Sinner on Thursday, as the world No 7 exited the Italian Open on the end of a fearful beating. Sinner took little more than an hour to sweep aside Madrid champion Ruud on centre court at the Foro Italico, […]

Casper Ruud was left bewildered by the straight sets hammering dished out to him by Jannik Sinner on Thursday, as the world No 7 exited the Italian Open on the end of a fearful beating.

Sinner took little more than an hour to sweep aside Madrid champion Ruud on centre court at the Foro Italico, winning 6-0, 6-1 and storming into the Rome semifinals.

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“It’s near as perfect that I witnessed, at least as a player, playing someone, so just got to give it to him,” Ruud told reporters.
“He was just everywhere… it’s just like playing a wall that you know shoots hundred miles an hour balls at you all the time.”