NEW DELHI: Casper Ruud, last year's French Open runner-up, secured his spot in the tournament's third round with a hard-fought victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri in Paris on Thursday.
Despite facing a resilient opponent ranked 129th in the world, the Norwegian fourth seed managed to prevail with a 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win on Court Philippe Chatrier.