Casper Ruud was left stunned by Jannik Sinner ’s performance in the World No 1’s 6-0 6-1 victory against him in the Italian Open quarter-finals. Ruud came into the match in-form after winning the Madrid Open but home favourite Sinner dismantled the Norwegian in just 63 minutes.

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarter-final between Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud promised to be a blockbuster. On paper, it featured the Italian tennis star, the World No. 1, and the Norwegian tennis star,

Ruud was supposed to be Sinner's toughest test in Rome since he came back from his three-month doping ban, as the Norwegian came into the match in hot form on clay after winning in Madrid earlier this month.