World No. 7 Casper Ruud experienced a challenging start in his quarterfinal match at the Rome Masters against Jannik Sinner, losing the first set decisively with a score of 6-0, failing to win a single game.
During the opening set of this quarterfinal encounter, the Norwegian player struggled significantly on his serve, managing to secure only two points in total on his own delivery.
Early in the second set, Ruud was also trailing the Italian opponent, with the score standing at 1-2 and Sinner holding a break advantage.
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