Spoiler:
Norwegian next plays Opelka
Casper Ruud maintained his quest for a second ATP Tour title of the season Thursday, overcoming Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach the semi-finals at the Gonet Geneva Open.
The Norwegian lifted the trophy at the ATP 250 event last year and has looked comfortable on the Swiss clay again this week, backing up his opening-round win over Benoit Paire with a strong performance against Kokkinakis.
The second seed showcased great athleticism and pulled the 26-year-old around with his aggressive hitting to advance after one hour and 44 minutes and move to 1-0 in their ATP Head2Head series.
Ruud captured the sixth clay-court title of his career in Buenos Aires in February, before he enjoyed a run to the last four in Rome last week.
Casper Ruud maintained his quest for a second ATP Tour title of the season Thursday, overcoming Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6(3) to reach the semi-finals at the Gonet Geneva Open.
The Norwegian lifted the trophy at the ATP 250 event last year and has looked comfortable on the Swiss clay again this week, backing up his opening-round win over Benoit Paire with a strong performance against Kokkinakis.
The second seed showcased great athleticism and pulled the 26-year-old around with his aggressive hitting to advance after one hour and 44 minutes and move to 1-0 in their ATP Head2Head series.
Ruud captured the sixth clay-court title of his career in Buenos Aires in February, before he enjoyed a run to the last four in Rome last week.