Paris, June 4: Rafael Nadal will have his eyes set on a 14th French Open and 22nd Grand Slam when he faces Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open men’s final at the Roland Garros on Sunday (June 5).
Nadal got a walkover into the final after Alexander Zverev, his opponent in the semis, injured his ankle and retired when the match was poised at 7-6, 6-6 with the Spaniard winning the first set.
On the other side, Rudd, a 23-year-old, had to battle hard to dispose of Marin Cilic in a four-set match in the last four round.
This is Ruud’s first Grand Slam final and he has come up against one of the greatest ever, Nadal. The Norwegian will have to ensure that all components would at their very best against the King of Clay.
It is easier said than done as only two players have ever beaten Nadal in the French Open — Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic. So, it is easy to guess the toughness of Ruud's task at hand.
Here is then details for the Nadal vs Ruud match such as head to head record, route to final, betting odds, stats at Roland Garros etc.
Nadal vs Ruud Head to Head
The French Open final on Sunday (June 5) will be the first meeting between Nadal and Ruud in professional tennis. Nadal has 91 career titles while Ruud has 8 trophies in his cabinet. So, even without them meeting one another in a tournament, the advantage lies with the Spanish legend.
Nadal’s French Open 2022 Stats
Time on Court: 18 hrs 8 mins
Total Games: 185
Total Sets: 21
Total points: 668
Total winners: 258
Aces: 13
Double Faults: 12
Break Points won: 38/85.
Ruud’s French Open 2022 Stats
Time on Court: 18 hrs 2 mins
Total Games: 230
Total Sets: 24
Total points: 778
Total winners: 344
Aces: 52
Double Faults: 8
Break Points won: 29/76.
Nadal route to final
R1: bt Jordan Thompson — 6-2, 6-2 6-2
R2: bt Corentin Moutet — 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
R3: bt Botic Zandshulp — 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
R4: bt Felix Aliassime — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
QF: bt Novak Djokovic — 6-2, 4-6, 7-2, 7-6 (4)
SF: bt Alexander Zverev — 7-6, 6-6 (Zverev retires).
Ruud route to final
R1: bt Jo Tsonga — 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6.
R2: bt E Ruusuvuori — 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
R3: bt L Sonego — 6-2, 6-7, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
R4: bt H Hurkacz — 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
QF: bt H Rune — 6-1, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
SF: bt M Cilic — 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Nadal vs Ruud Betting odds
Nadal is the king of clay and Ruud has to exceptional level of tennis throughout even to be in the contest. The 13-time champion Nadal is a massive -170 (-5.5) odds on favourite against Rudd in the French Open final.
Where to watch Nadal vs Ruud Final
The French Open men’s final between Nadal and Ruud can be watched in India on Sony Ten and Sony Six. The live streaming of the match will be on Sony LIV.
Nadal vs Ruud Date, IST Time
The French Open men’s final 2022 between Nadal and Ruud is set for a 6.30 PM IST start on Sunday (June 5).
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