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'I'm gonna play for the biggest title of my career' - Casper Ruud opens up ahead of Barcelona Open Final 2024

Norwegian third seed star Casper Ruud defeated Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry 7-6(6), 6-4 on Saturday to book a spot in the Barcelona Open final.

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Tennis legend Casper Ruud is all set to face  Stefanos Tsitsipas during the 2024 Barcelona Open final, which is slated to take place on April 21. Notably, Casper Ruud beat T Etcheverry by 7-6, 6-4 on Saturday to get a place in the final game, which is slated to take place on Sunday. On the other hand, Stefanos defeated Dusan Lajovic by 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

However, Tsitsipas is looking for his second title, as he went on to beat Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 to win the Monte Carlo Masters last week. Intrestingly, both players are again set to meet in the marquee event after Ruud defeated Tomas in the semi-final clash.

Meanwhile, Casper Ruud has recently opened up about his expectations ahead of the final game. The 25-year-old player revealed that he had an amazing last two weeks, which helped him perform at the epitome of his level. In addition, the Norwegian-born player feels that he is set to play the biggest match of his career. The legendary player also talks about his win over Tomas in the semi-final game and how much confidence he gains against such a tough opponent.

Those three finals losses this year have been making me hungrier: Casper Ruud

"It's been fantastic, two weeks has been really good, two finals in a row and it's gonna be special tomorrow, I'm gonna play for the biggest title of my career. It was a difficult match, level-wise maybe it was my best match here in Barcelona, a very tough opponent, Tomas is playing fantastic tennis. I was a bit lucky in the first set... but that's what you need sometimes, a bit of luck," Casper Ruud told Teledeporte.

“Those three finals losses this year have been making me hungrier. I’m going to dream about (clinching the title) tonight. Last week I put a bit too much pressure on myself. I play my best when I’m cool and don’t think too much about it out there. That’s what I did today,” he added further.

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