Casper Ruud, the 2022 US Open runner-up, withdraws from the US Open shortly after the tournament begins on Sunday. Multiple outlets report that he stops playing because of a back injury and does so minutes after the start of the event.
Reports also describe the injury’s impact earlier in the summer. Yahoo Sports and others say Ruud was forced to pause or stop playing during his first match at the Cincinnati Open due to the back problem. Ruud, ranked No. 20, is not able to proceed in the US Open draw.
Because of his withdrawal, the tournament adjusts the bracket. Yahoo Sports reports that Ruud is replaced in the draw by Arthur Gea, a player who comes in after losing in the final round of qualifying. Other coverage focuses on the timing and the nature of the injury, presenting similar details about the withdrawal and the back issue.
