Casper Ruud, hampered by knee pain, suffered a significant defeat in the second round of Roland Garros, losing to Nuno Borges with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0. Ruud, a two-time finalist, had been battling discomfort for weeks, resorting to pain relief. He highlighted specific challenges in executing his shots due to the injury. Despite his past successes at the tournament, including finals appearances against top players, this marks his earliest exit, as he grappled with a combination of physical limitations and competitive pressures.
For the past several weeks, Ruud has been taking pain-killing and anti-inflammatory pills, and he did so again Wednesday.
When you're playing matches, you can't really control it in the same way [as in practice]. You do everything you can to get to every ball.
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