Big change a few hours before the match: Molčan will not play against Ruud, Nóra suffered an unpleasant injury – Športky.sk

MELBOURNE – Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud resigned from the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne due to a member injury. In the first round of singles, he had to compete against the Slovak unit Alex Molčan on Tuesday as his eighth seed, whose opponent will eventually be the Russian “lucky loser” Roman Safjullin.

Last year, Ruud won five ATP titles and made it into the top ten for the first time. In Melbourne, he sprained his ankle during Sunday’s practice. “I was hoping that I would recover by the start of the match with Molčan and that I would be able to start the court. However, the member’s outburst requires a longer break. I am very disappointed. this is my priority this year, “ quoted Ruuda by the AFP agency.