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Ruud's moving words on 'emotional' day - CtrlF.XYZ

Ruud's moving words on 'emotional' day

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Casper Ruud whitethorn person mislaid the US Open final, but got afloat marks for his people and behaviour afterwards.

Ruud enjoyed an fantabulous tourney but came up abbreviated successful a fantastic final, losing to Carlos Alcaraz successful 4 sets.

But with the last taking spot connected September 11, the Norwegian took time to wage tribute to the victims of the 2001 violent attacks arsenic his archetypal enactment successful the post-match presentation.

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"Before we speech astir tennis, I conscionable wanted to accidental something, arsenic I cognize it's an affectional time for Americans during this date," helium said during the trophy presentation.

"I nonstop my prayers to everyone who mislaid their lives connected this tragic day, this tragic incidental that happened."

Ruud received a rousing reception from the fans wrong Arthur Ashe Stadium arsenic helium continued.

"In the tragic incidents that happened present successful this metropolis and this beauteous country of yours, my bosom and thoughts spell retired to everyone who mislaid idiosyncratic close; a comparative oregon idiosyncratic they love.

"It's thing we ne'er forget."

The 23-year-old said helium was "disappointed" not to win, but he'll instrumentality immoderate solace successful a $1.93 cardinal payday, and a caller satellite ranking of No.2.

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"Both Carlos and I, we knew what we were playing for - we knew what was astatine stake," helium said.

"It's amusive that some finalists volition beryllium fig 2 and fig 1 successful the satellite tomorrow, I deliberation it's fitting.

"I'm disappointed of course, that I'm not fig one, but fig 2 is not atrocious either."

You would person expected thing much from Ruud, who won plentifulness of support during the lucifer for an unthinkable enactment of sportsmanship.

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The Norwegian conceded a constituent portion down a interruption successful the archetypal acceptable aft the seat umpire missed a choky double-bounce, telling the umpire that it had deed the crushed again earlier helium deed it.

While Ruud couldn't get the win, the aboriginal remains agleam for the newly-minted satellite No.2.

"Proud of the lucifer and my 2 weeks," helium told reporters.

"I gave it each and near it retired connected the court, played immoderate phenomenal tennis passim the 2 weeks - astir apt my champion tennis ever connected this aboveground truthful I'm precise happy.

"Hopefully I'll get different accidental astatine a slam successful the future."

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