French Open: Final in the live ticker – Nadal worries about injured Zverev before the final against Ruud

Created: 06/05/2022Updated: 06/05/2022 14:28

By: Christoph Klaucke

Rafael Nadal worries about the injured Alexander Zverev.

The Spaniard faces Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open.

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Rafael Nadal meets Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open after Zverev's injury drama.

We accompany the final in Roland Garros in the live ticker.

• French Open final: Rafael Nadal - Casper Ruud -:-

• Nadal

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  message

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  Zverev

  : Spaniard sends recovery wishes after injury shock

• Premiere

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  French Open final

  : First ATP duel between Nadal and Ruud

• This live ticker is continuously updated.

Paris – The clay court king of the French Open is back in the Roland Garros final.

Rafael Nadal has already won 13 Grand Slam titles in France.

In the final on Sunday (from 3 p.m., all broadcast dates at a glance) against Casper Ruud, title number 14 should follow for the Spaniard (all previous winners of the French Open).

This is a premiere, because for the first time Nadal has to deal with the Norwegian in an official tennis match.

In the semifinals, Nadal also benefited from the injury drama surrounding Germany's tennis ace Alexander Zverev.

Nadal with message to Zverev: Spaniard sends recovery wishes before French Open final

Zverev had an unfortunate twist in the semi-finals of the French Open (schedule in the overview) and had to give up at 6: 7 (8:10), 6: 6 after 3:13 hours of play, numerous wishes for recovery.

Above all, Nadal felt with his opponent, who was initially taken off the pitch in a wheelchair in severe pain and with tears in his eyes.

"I hope it's not too bad and nothing is broken," said the Spaniard, who openly admitted how difficult it was for him in the match: "He played fantastic at the beginning of the game.

It was a miracle that I won the first set. ”In the end, Zverev did not stay longer than sadly congratulating Nadal.

"Of course I want to congratulate Rafa and I hope that he can write more history with his 14th title," said the Hamburger, who is now threatened with a long break.

Premiere in the French Open final: First ATP duel between Nadal and Ruud

There are few players on the tour that Rafael Nadal knows as well as Casper Ruud.

And that's despite the fact that the Spaniard, who has been 36 since Friday, and the 13-year-old Norwegian have never played against each other in an ATP match.

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But Ruud has been training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca for four years, which is why the two opponents have trained together countless times in the final at the French Open this Sunday.

"He's a great boy, they have a really great family," said Nadal about Ruud, who is coached by his father Christian.

French Open: Final in the live ticker - Nadal ignores chronic foot problems

For his 14th title at the French Open, Nadal once again ignores his chronic foot problems, the Spaniard suffers from a rare disease.

"I did everything possible to be here," said Nadal.

"And that's why I'm of course extremely happy that I have another chance to play the final here in Roland Garros again," said Nadal, "that means a lot to me".

"I still feel fit enough to play in the biggest arenas in the world and I think I can still keep up," said Nadal.

Ruud has no doubts about that.

“He has a 13-0 record when he's in the final here.

Nevertheless, I will try everything, just like the 13 other opponents before me did," said Ruud before his premiere in a Grand Slam final.

Follow the final of the French Open between Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud here in the live ticker.