Ruud entered two draws at the BNP Paribas Open, men’s singles—and mixed doubles, with countrywoman Ulrikke Eikeri. He fell to Marcos Giron in his opening singles match, way back on Friday, Day 3. On ...

Giron has proven to be tough on slower hard courts in his career, and he was especially productive last March. However, this is an on-court matchup that really favors Ruud quite a bit. Over the last ...