The series of disappointing results for Kasper Ruud continues, the Norwegian sportsman was defeated by Marcos Giron in the 1/8 finals of the tournament “ATP 500” in Tokyo.

Casper RuudPhoto: Liu Jie / Xinhua News / Profimedia

Kasper Ruud defeated Marcos Giron at the ATP in Tokyo

The second favorite of the competition, Japanese Ruud, lost in two sets with the score 6-3, 6-4. The game lasted an hour and 20 minutes.

Kasper is currently ranked 8th in the world. He has three Grand Slam finals to his name: US Open (2022) and Roland Garros (2022, 2023). He also reached the final act of the Tournament of Champions (2022).

Marcos Giron (79 ATP) will play Félix Auger-Aliassime (17 ATP, 8 seed) in the quarters after the Canadian edged past Austrian Sebastian Ofner (47 ATP) 6-4, 6-1.

The Japan Open will be held from October 16 to 22 on hard, is part of the ATP 500 category and has a total prize pool of $2,013,940. The reigning champion is Taylor Fritz, the American is also the top favorite in 2023.