2022 USO SF: Khachanov vs. Ruud

[Front242]

What a rally from both players 57 shots

Well done Ruud won the 1st set

I missed that Must catch highlights tomorrow.

 

[Front242]

Khachanov to break here.

 

[Front242]

Khachanov to break here.

Clown serves up a love hold now but couldn't consolidate his break at 2-0 in set 1. Pfffff.

 

[Front242]

Lovely lob there by Ruud.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Casper is deceptively quick which KK would do best to avoid long rallies with him. Casper also has a great return. One of the things that he did against Berrettini was change his positioning for ROS.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I missed that Must catch highlights tomorrow.

Good rally

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I hope Nick K is watching this match, I know he wont be, though this version of KK...? lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This match will be over in straights sets to Ruud, unless he 'implodes' lol!
I hope the next semi is more competitive....
Credit to Ruud I picked him to win, he has too much variety, also he is too quick around the court for KK

 

[Front242]

Khachanov hasn't a prayer serving this poorly. Was always gonna come down to his serve determining the match. Often in best of 5, the losing player makes a comeback in the 3rd so he may yet serve better and win set 3.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Khachanov hasn't a prayer serving this poorly. Was always gonna come down to his serve determining the match. Often in best of 5, the losing player makes a comeback in the 3rd so he may yet serve better and win set 3.

KK is too one dimensional, he joins his brother in arms Rublev in that area.

 

[Front242]

KK is too one dimensional, he joins his brother in arms Rublev in that area.

Definitely but he has more weapons than Rublev if he just serves well. A big underachiever after that Paris masters 2018. He's still only 26 though so plenty of time left to improve his consistency.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This is a tricky part of the match for Ruud. He could get complacent or press.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

He just has to keep holding serve and hope KK doesn’t catch lightening.

 

[Moxie]

Khachanov due for a ruud awakening.

Good to see you around, Dude!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Good hold there by Casper!

 

[Front242]

Good hold there by Casper!

Even better by Khachanov to not cave in after failing to break and hold.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Khachanov appears to be waking up again. Casper better stay ahead.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Hey Casper channel second set Casper where Karen won 0 return points.

 

[Front242]

That'll do nicely. Now disgusted as I am to say it, this ATP 250 vulture can win the next set and I'm good.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay I went for a run and thought Ruud would win in straights, like what do I know lol!

Come on Ruud