Tennis players deal with a lot of things in their careers, from the pressure of performing at the top level to injuries, illness and facing better opponents. Casper Ruud, the No 8 seed in the men’s event this year, has been dealing with something a little out of the ordinary: a parasite.
The Norwegian was struck down by illness during his French Open semi-final last month and on Monday, after reaching the second round here for the second time in his career, he revealed the true extent of that issue.