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Business Recorder
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Injured Ruud pulls out of Wimbledon
Norway's Casper Ruud has pulled out of Wimbledon as he is still struggling to recover from a knee injury, his management told local media on Saturday. The world No. 16 and two-time French Open finalist suffered a shock second-round exit at the claycourt major last month, losing to unseeded Nuno Borges of Portugal. Afterwards he said he had been struggling with a knee injury for some time and he has not been in action on the men's tour since, withdrawing from the grasscourt event in Mallorca. Ruud wins his match but Norway lose tie to Brazil 'He's back on the court, and things are going well, but it looks like playing best-of-five sets is unfortunately a bit too soon. Gstaad will be next for Casper now,' manager Tina Falster told NTB. Ruud's best showing at Wimbledon is three second-round appearances. Wimbledon starts on June 30, while the Swiss Open in Gstaad begins on July 14.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Wimbledon 2025: World No. 16 Casper Ruud pulls out of Grand Slam with injury
Norway's Casper Ruud has withdrawn from Wimbledon 2025 as he could not recover in time from a knee injury, his management said on Saturday. The world No. 16 and two-time Roland Garros finalist suffered a second-round exit at the clay-court major last month, losing to unseeded Nuno Borges from Portugal. Ruud's performance in Wimbledon Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 W-L Win % Singles A Q1 R1 NH R1 R2 R2 R2 Out 3-5 38% Doubles NA NA R1 NH QF R2 R2 R1 Out 5-4 Afterwards, he said he had been struggling with his knee for quite some time and he has remained out of action on the men's tour since, withdrawing from Mallorca Open this month. 'He's back on the court, and things are going well, but it looks like playing best-of-five sets is unfortunately a bit too soon. Gstaad will be next for Casper now,' manager Tina Falster told NTB. Ruud's best performance at Wimbledon is three second-round appearances. Wimbledon starts on June 30, while the Swiss Open in Gstaad begins on July 14. (with inputs from Reuters) Related Topics Casper Ruud / Wimbledon
Straits Times
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Injured Ruud pulls out of Wimbledon
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 15, 2025 Norway's Casper Ruud waves at fans after losing his quarter final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo Norway's Casper Ruud has pulled out of Wimbledon as he is still struggling to recover from a knee injury, his management told local media on Saturday. The world No. 16 and two-time French Open finalist suffered a shock second-round exit at the claycourt major last month, losing to unseeded Nuno Borges of Portugal. Afterwards he said he had been struggling with a knee injury for some time and he has not been in action on the men's tour since, withdrawing from the grasscourt event in Mallorca. "He's back on the court, and things are going well, but it looks like playing best-of-five sets is unfortunately a bit too soon. Gstaad will be next for Casper now," manager Tina Falster told NTB. Ruud's best showing at Wimbledon is three second-round appearances. Wimbledon starts on June 30, while the Swiss Open in Gstaad begins on July 14. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Fabiano Caruana takes a dig at 19-year-old Indian world champion D Gukesh - 'not scary yet'
Fabiano Caruana of USA during the first game of Norway Chess in Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway, Monday, May 26, 2025. (Carina Johansen/NTB via AP) World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana has made a bold statement about 19-year-old world champion Gukesh and other Indian Grandmasters, calling them "not scary whatsoever" after the Norway Chess tournament. 'These Indian players are very strong. I think we'll be competing on more or less equal terms for a while. But I don't find them scary yet. Whatsoever!' Caruana said on his C-Squared podcast. 'When I play, for example, Arjun or Gukesh, I do get this feeling — not just based on this Norway Chess tournament, but across many events — that I can really outplay them significantly and get a lot of winning chances. "I don't think they can outplay me in the same way. Although they will get winning chances, it then comes down to other factors. This is my honest opinion. "It's not about playing them down. They can definitely outperform me in various ways. But my feeling is that in a long match, while they're great fighters, they also give a lot of chances. And for them, it can be frustrating to play against someone who gives very few.' At the recently concluded Norway Chess tournament, Caruana defeated Gukesh on the final day, crushing the Indian teenager's hopes of winning the title. Poll Do you agree with Fabiano Caruana's assessment that Indian Grandmasters are 'not scary' yet? Yes, I agree. No, I disagree. Caruana later explained that despite Indian prodigies like Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi performing well recently, a shift in the global chess hierarchy is unlikely in the near future as the Indians have not yet reached their full potential. 'If Levon Aronian, who is 10 years older than me, is competing on equal terms with these young guys — or Hikaru, who is five years older, and still appears stronger than most of them — then why assume they'll take over soon? Especially when Magnus is clearly stronger than all of them,' he said. Magnus Carlsen went on to win his seventh title in Stavanger, while Caruana pipped Gukesh to second place. Hikaru Nakamura finished fourth, ahead of Arjun Erigaisi.
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Norwegian monarch visits polar Svalbard as interest in Arctic grows
FILE PHOTO: Norway's King Harald visits Bjornoya, an island of the Svalbard Norwegian archipelago, June 14, 2025. NTB/Cornelius Poppe via REUTERS/File Photo OSLO - Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja were due to visit on Monday the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard at a time of increased interest in the resource-rich polar region from the U.S., Russia and China. Focus on the Arctic's strategic importance for mining, shipping and security has increased sharply because of repeated statements by U.S. President Donald Trump that he wants to take over Greenland. The Arctic also holds fossil fuels and minerals beneath the land and the seabed and is an area of military and economic competition. The royal visit comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland in a show of European solidarity. Svalbard - which officially became part of Norway in 1925 - lies roughly midway between the North Pole and the European mainland. King Harald's visit is to mark a century of Norwegian sovereignty. It is governed under a 1920 treaty which also allows citizens of signatory states to settle there without a visa. The Svalbard treaty restricts military use of the archipelago, but the islands are not a demilitarised zone. Russia has in the past accused Norway of militarising Svalbard, which Oslo denies. Norway is NATO's monitor for the vast 2 million square km (772,204 square miles) area of the North Atlantic, which includes the waters between Svalbard and the European mainland, used by the Russian northern fleet's nuclear submarines. Svalbard has two Russian settlements, Barentsburg and Pyramiden, with 297 residents currently out of a total population of 2,863, according to Statistics Norway. China, which calls itself a "near-Arctic" state, wants to create a "Polar Silk Road", an alternative shipping route to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Malacca. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
