At Roland-Garros, Casper Ruud was a shadow of his former self in the semifinals. He had nothing left to give Alexander Zverev after a blazing first set, and he lost the next three sets in silence.
Ruud stated at the time, “I was kind of limited with my stomach, so I wasn’t able to play with the kind of tennis I like to play with intensity.” It’s annoying and disappointing, but I don’t want to offer any justifications.
We now understand Ruud’s weakness in Paris. After defeating Alex Bolt 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4 in the opening match at Wimbledon, the Norwegian told media that medical professionals had discovered a tiny parasite in his body.
It was a little out of the ordinary. The next day, I returned home and continued to feel quite awful for the entire week. After a week of almost lying in bed all the time, I made the decision to do a few tests. I was still irritated and I didn’t have any appetite,” he remarked.
After undergoing many tests, I discovered that I was infected with a rare microscopic parasite, the source of which is unknown, although the most likely way to contract it is through contaminated water.
It’s quite challenging to determine where I contracted it because symptoms may not appear for up to 12 days after infection. You may experience symptoms for up to two weeks. It wasn’t what I had kind of hoped for—I spent ten or eleven days mostly in bed.
“It wasn’t the best sleep, but I did sleep well,” he remarked. Since last Tuesday, I’ve been training in London and have somewhat recovered my strength. Between Paris and getting here, I didn’t do anything. It took some time to remove this.
Fortunately, I feel better now.
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