Qualifier Shevchenko Upsets Defending Champion Ruud 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in Stockholm: Reaches His 11th Tour-Level Quarterfinal
Stockholm, Sweden. Qualifier Aleksandr Shevchenko came back to beat second seed and defending champion Casper Ruud 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the Stockholm Open on Wednesday, November 11.
The report said it was the 25-year-old's 11th ATP Tour quarterfinal and his third of the season, after Adelaide and Gstaad. Ruud had won both of their previous meetings, at Bastad in 2023 and at Indian Wells in 2026.
Shevchenko came through qualifying this week, beating Viktor Durasovic 6-1, 6-1 and Jacob Fearnley 6-2, 6-4, then defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 6-3 in 1 hour 10 minutes in the first round. His career-high ranking is No. 45 from February 2024, and his only tour final came at Metz in 2023, where he lost to Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-3.
In other second-round matches on Wednesday, top seed Taylor Fritz beat Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-3, third seed Lorenzo Musetti beat Toby Samuel 6-1, 6-4, and fourth seed Alejandro Tabilo beat Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (2), 6-7 (7), 7-5. Tabilo is the highest seed still alive in Shevchenko's section of the draw.
Source: Tennis Majors
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