Gstaad Open LIVE: Top seed Casper Ruud who is yet again the defending champion in a clay court tournament looks to win his second title this year as he takes on Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka in the second round of the Gstaad Open on Wednesday. For Ruud, this is his first match in the tournament as he received a bye to the second round. Meanwhile, Lehecka defeated Tomas Etcheverry in the first round. Follow Gstaad Open LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Gstaad Open LIVE: Defending Champion Casper Ruud eyes quarterfinal at Gstaad Open, faces Jiri Lehecka in second round – Follow Ruud vs Lehecka LIVE updates
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- Casper Ruud missed the Australian Open earlier this year due to an injury and started the year by winning the title at Argentina Open.
- He then faced a second round exit at Indian Wells Masters but came back to form at Miami Open, where he finished as runner up after losing the final against Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.
- At the clay court season, he managed a scratchy start with a second round exit at Monte Carlo Masters. He then faced a quarterfinal exit at Barcelona Open and Bavarian International.
- He however came back to form by reaching the semifinals at Italian Open. He went on to win his second title of the year at the Geneva Open.
- He carried his form into the French Open, where he became the first player from Norway to reach a Grand Slam final. He however lost against Rafael Nadal to finish as runner-up.
- His performances made him rise up to World No.5. He then entered Wimbledon despite not having gone past the first round at the tournament until this year.
- He faced a second round exit at the Wimbledon after losing to Ugo Humbert in the second round.
- He then played in the Bastad Open where he faced a shocking second round exit after losing against Francisco Cerundolo in the first round.
- He now looks to defend his title in the Gstaad Open.
- Jiri Lehecka meanwhile started the year with a quarterfinal appearance at Traralgon Challenger.
- He then made it to the main draw at the Australian Open after playing the qualifiers. He was ousted from the first round after losing to Grigor Dimitrov.
- His best performance on hard court tournaments this year is reaching the semifinals at ATP Rotterdam, where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets.
- He started the clay court season with a first round exit at Monte Carlo Masters. He then made it to the second round at Serbia Open.
- Just before the French Open, he finished as runner-up at Mauthausen Challenger, where he lost in the final to Jurij Rodionov in straight sets.
- He then played in the French Open, where he faced first round defeat after losing to David Goffin in four sets in the first round.
- He also bowed out from the first round at Wimbledon after losing to Filip Krajinovic in a five-setter.
- He defeated Tomas Etcheverry in the first round in straight sets to set up clash with Casper Ruud in Gstaad Open.
Ruud vs Lehecka Head-to-Head: Both the players will be facing each other for the first time in their career. Casper Ruud is the overwhelming favourite in the upcoming contest as he is in better form and has higher ranking.
Where to watch Ruud vs Lehecka LIVE streaming?
Gstaad Open 2022 live streaming will be broadcasted by Tennis TV and ATP Tour. All you need to do is buy a subscription to watch the clay-court tournament.
The match is scheduled to begin at 6.30 PM IST
Gstaad Open LIVE: Defending Champion Casper Ruud eyes quarterfinal at Gstaad Open, faces Jiri Lehecka in second round – Follow Ruud vs Lehecka LIVE updates
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