{"id":38395,"date":"2022-06-06T03:34:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T03:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-targets-casper-ruuds-backhand-with-forehand-crosscourt-to-seize-control-in-the-final\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T03:34:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T03:34:33","slug":"french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-targets-casper-ruuds-backhand-with-forehand-crosscourt-to-seize-control-in-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/french-open-2022-rafael-nadal-targets-casper-ruuds-backhand-with-forehand-crosscourt-to-seize-control-in-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open 2022: Rafael Nadal targets Casper Ruud’s backhand with forehand crosscourt to seize control in the final"},"content":{"rendered":"
In just under an hour and a half, Rafael Nadal produced a clay-court masterclass to defeat debutant finalist Casper Ruud in straight sets to lift his record-extending 22nd Grand Slam and 14th French Open title. The Spaniard’s dominant display was yet another showing of his trademark mixture of smart tactics and ruthless shot-making.<\/p>\n
Ruud’s backhand fails to cope<\/strong><\/p>\n Coping with Nadal’s forehand anywhere is a difficult task, let alone on the red dirt at Roland Garros. The shot goes into the opposing right-hander’s backhand corner with so much spin and bounce that it makes the ball feel like a rock on the racquet. Ultimately, it proved to be one that Ruud was not able to negotiate with much success.<\/p>\n Un peu plus dans la l\u00e9gende.<\/p>\n\n
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