The 7th seed Norwegian, Casper Rud, Lolland Garaos lost to Nuno Borges in Portugal in the second round of 2025. The two -time Rolland Garaos finalist lost to World No. 41 in four sets.
Rood won the second set 6-4 after winning the first set 6–2. From that time, things deteriorated for him as Borges claimed the next set 6–1. Rud took a medical timeout at the end of the third set. But luck for world number 8 was hardly changed. Borges stabbed the game in vigorous fashion by bageling the clay court expert.
Results: Nuno Borges 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 Casper Rudd (7).
Borges said that he was “completely drill” in the first set, praising Rud’s intensity and confessing that he could not handle it.
It was the worst French Open Finnish for Casper Rudd in 7 years.
Two rounds, two upsets.
Kasper Rood is the 2 top 10 seed players to exit the tournament in the first two rounds. The fourth seed Taylor Fritz lost 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 to Germany’s Daniel Altemier.
March on defending champion.
Roland Gararos Champion Carlos Alkraj defended Giulio Zepiery of Italy 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets and moved to the third round. Spaniel will face the winner between Giovano MPETshi Perricard of France and Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herjegovina.
