Ruud, Cilic withdraw from US Open before start

The US Open lost the No. 19 seed and one of its longest-serving names before a ball was struck, with Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic both withdrawing from the men’s singles with injuries on the eve of the tournament. Ruud’s is a back problem sustained in training in New York. The Norwegian had been struggling visibly through the build-up, and a practice session with Tomas Martin Etcheverry on…

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