Casper Ruud has described his 6-0 6-1 Drubbing by Jannik Sinner as “almost fun”.
The Norwegian, 26, was relentlessly sent by the World No1 in their Rome quarterfinals today.
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Sinner23, plays in his first event since winning the Australian Open In January, since then one Three months of drug ban.
In the meantime, Ruud came to the Italian open in a rich form of form that great -Britain had defeated Jack Draper To win the title in Madrid Earlier this month.
For a passionate home crowd, Sinner played perfectly for Ruud on Campo Centrale to thrash.
Despite the humiliating experience, the triple Grand Slam finalist was not in bad spirits after the game, smiling as he hugged the sinner on the net.
In his press conference after the game, Ruud said: “It doesn’t feel that bad.
“To be honest, I think it was nicer than anything, although I lost love and one, it’s like just looking at the man and says,” Wow, this is a kind of next level S ***. ” Excuse my language.
“I don’t know what else to say. It was almost fun to see at the same time. Of course I wish it was a further competition.
“I wish I could have given the people, the fans, a longer or closer game. But I think I was ready to play there, he was just again.”
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Sinner, who met Paus Leo XIV earlier this week in the Vatican, said: “It was a great performance. Very happy with that.
“But things can change quickly, no? Every day is different. Tomorrow is another opponent.
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“We play again in the night. But still it is a different match. I always try to prepare myself in the best possible way.”
Prior to his ban, Sinner had gone 80-6 since the beginning of 2024.
Despite the missing of three months, the ruling Australian Open and US Open Champion to Rome were still comfortably clear as World No1, after he had not been lost since September.
Sinner defeated Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-3 6-4 in his first game last Saturday.
Subsequent straight sets won against Jesper de Jong and Francisco Cerundolo followed, prior to his quarter -final destruction of Ruud.
Sinner will meet the American Tommy Paul in the semi -final of tomorrow.
If he defeats the 11th seed, the sinner will be confronted Carlos AlcarazThe last player who defeated him, or fellow countryman Lorenzo Musetti in Sunday’s final.
The Italian is being introduced to play in Hamburg next week, prior to Roland Garros.
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