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If this was the scenario on the WTA people would be going nuts - Mark Petchey on possibility of Casper Ruud becoming World No 1

By Neelabhra Roy Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Casper Ruud has a chance of becoming the new World No. 1 Casper Ruud is one of three players in contention to become the World No. 1 next week following Daniil Medvedev's elimination at the US Open, with the others being Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. The Norwegian booked his place in the semifinals of the tournament with a 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over 13th seed Matteo Berrettini. Ruud, who's currently ranked 7th in the world, can take the top spot in the rankings if he wins the US Open or if Alcaraz does not reach the final. US Open Tennis@usopenCasper Ruud can become the first man from to achieve the top ranking.17636Casper Ruud can become the first man from to achieve the top ranking. https://t.co/bPb3iwiSUY Former tennis player Mark Petchey, however, is not happy with the prospect of Rudd replacing Medvedev at the top. The Brit pointed out that the 23-year-old had not won a single tournament higher than ATP 250 and claimed that people would be "going nuts" if a similar scenario played out on the WTA circuit. "Without winning an event above 250. If this was the scenario on the WTA people would be going nuts. That’s the reality though. Majors should have more points at the back end of their events to stop this. Whatever anyone wants to think they are what the wider audience care about." Petchey wrote in his tweet. Mark Petchey@_markpetchey@theslicestephen @theslicetennis Without winning an event above 250. If this was the scenario on the WTA people would be going nuts. That’s the reality though. Majors should have more points at the back end of their events to stop this. Whatever anyone wants to think they are what the wider audience care about101@theslicestephen @theslicetennis Without winning an event above 250. If this was the scenario on the WTA people would be going nuts. That’s the reality though. Majors should have more points at the back end of their events to stop this. Whatever anyone wants to think they are what the wider audience care about Ruud has won nine singles titles so far and all of them are ATP 250 tournaments. However, he has had a few good runs at higher-level tournaments, notably reaching the finals of the French Open and the Miami Masters this season. Last year, he reached the semifinals of the ATP Finals and two Masters 1000 tournaments.

Everything sort of went my favor - Casper Ruud after reaching the 2022 US Open semifinals

Casper Ruud beat Matteo Berrettini to reach the semifinals of the US Open In his post-match press conference, Casper Ruud said that everything went in his favor and that Matteo Berrettini was not at his best. "Thank you. Yeah, the first two sets went much better than I was expecting, if I can put it this way. Everything sort of went my favor. I was hitting all the spots, all the shots that I needed to. Matteo was maybe not showing the level he typically does," Casper Ruud said. The Norwegian also added that the conditions were a bit in his favor with the humidity and the closed roof making the court feel a bit slower. "But I think the conditions were a little bit in my favor with the humidity and the roof closed," Ruud added. "It made the ball or the court feel a little slower. I felt like I had more time than usual when I play against him. It was a little bit of advantage for me.""Then third set I was also a little bit fortunate to save some set points and come back and win it on the tiebreak, but very happy to win in three straight sets. I'll have two days off before Friday's semifinal." Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी