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Australian Open Drama: Ruud and Purcell Battle it Out in a Tennis Thriller

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Catch the intense showdown between Casper Ruud and Max Purcell at the Australian Open!

The Australian Open witnessed a thrilling showdown between Casper Ruud and Max Purcell, with Purcell's retro net-rushing style pushing the No.11 seed Ruud to the brink at Melbourne Park. Despite the heartbreak of a match tie-break defeat, Purcell expressed pride in his performance. Ruud, on the other hand, revealed a stunning physical transformation, attributing it to intense training and a new addition to his team, physiotherapist Alex Strober. The epic match between Ruud and Purcell ended with Ruud narrowly escaping with a victory after a grueling five-set battle.

Australian tennis fans were on the edge of their seats as Max Purcell's career-best singles run at Melbourne Park came to a crushing end against Ruud. The intense battle ended in a classic match tie-break that left Purcell shattered but proud of his performance. Ruud, a two-time grand slam finalist, showcased his resilience as he fought tooth and nail to secure the victory.

In another nail-biting match, Ruud survived a gripping five-set grind, admitting his luck in still being in the Australian Open. The tournament saw other seeded hopefuls like Alexander Zverev and Cam Norrie also facing five-set fever, adding to the drama at Melbourne Park. The men's draw in the bottom quarter promises more intense battles and surprises as the competition heats up.

In an exciting twist, Casper Ruud's physical transformation and Max Purcell's retro playing style have become key talking points of the Australian Open. Fans are eagerly awaiting their next matches to witness more epic showdowns and unexpected outcomes.

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Purcell pushes Ruud to the brink at Australian Open (Education โ€“ Australian Associated Press)

Proud to have pushed No.11 seed Casper Ruud to the brink at Melbourne Park with his retro brand of net-rushing tennis, Max Purcell says Australia's ...

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Shattered Aussie bows out in classic (The Australian)

Aussie firebrand Max Purcell's career-best singles run at Melbourne Park has ended in heartbreak after he was beaten in a match tie-break by 11th seed ...

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Inside world No.11's stunning physical transformation (Wide World of Sports)

"I think I just had more weeks to train, both physically and tennis-wise. I have a new member in the team. I changed my physiotherapist, so Alex Strober is now ...

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Crushing defeat for Aussie as Ruud prevails in epic (Wide World of Sports)

T๏ปฟwo-time grand slam finalist Casper Ruud narrowly escaped an epic five-setter against Max Purcell, who won...

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Ruud lives to fight another day after five-set grind at Australian Open (FRANCE 24)

Three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud admitted Thursday he was lucky to still be in the Australian Open after being pushed to five sets in a gripping ...

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Five-set fever: Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Cam Norrie escape ... (Tennis Magazine)

All three players are among the seeded hopefuls in the bottom quarter of the men's draw.

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