- Ruud defeats Bolt in straight sets after illness last month
- Former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov eases through
Tennis players deal with a lot of different things in their careers, from the pressure of performing at the top level to injuries, illness and facing better opponents on the other side of the net. Casper Ruud, the No 8 seed in the men’s event this year, has been dealing with something a little out of the ordinary. A parasite.
The Norwegian was struck down by illness during his semi-final at the French Open last month and on Monday, after reaching the second round here for only the second time in his career, he revealed the true extent of that issue.