The heat nearly broke Ruud
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The heat nearly broke Ruud at the French Championships - he could barely see the ball

Casper Ruud was forced into two timeouts in the heat at the French Championships. But he eventually managed to win a five-setter. "I was almost on my way home," said the Norwegian tennis star.

It was unexpectedly hot in Paris on Monday, over 30 degrees. It almost proved the downfall of 15th seed Casper Ruud. Russian qualifier Roman Sfiullin came back from 0–2 down to level at 2–2 after winning the fourth set 6–0.

"I felt absolutely miserable; I could barely see the ball. My body temperature was too high. It was very, very tough," Ruud said in the post-match interview.

He managed to regain his strength in the fifth set, which he won 6–2.

I'm tired, but very happy, Ruud said.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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