Kjær Out After Cincinnati Qualifying Defeat

The Norwegian tennis talent was defeated on hardcourts in Ohio, ending his hopes of competing in the main tournament. Kjær's season highlight came in April when he reached the third round at Madrid Open, defeating Canadian star Denis Shapovalov before losing to Daniil Medvedev. fish-roadgame.com

In contrast, Casper Ruud is already part of the Cincinnati Open main draw, which starts Thursday. Ruud, with his strong ranking, received direct qualification to the second round.