Broady conquers demons to upset Ruud | The Express Tribune
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Britain's Liam Broady said he had realised his dream after shocking Wimbledon fourth seed Casper Ruud , admitting he had been haunted by a painful defeat in the boy's final 12 years ago. The wild card held his nerve when trailing two sets to one against the French Open finalist, rallying to win the second-round clash on Centre Court 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Norway's Ruud, who has been runner-up at Roland Garros in the past two years, was also the beaten finalist at the US Open last year. But the 24-year-old has never gone beyond the second round at the All England Club. Broady, 142 in the world rankings, took a medical time out at the end of the fourth set to change some bandaging on his wrist. But the 29-year-old came out fit and firing in the evening sunshine, demolishing Ruud 6-0 in the decider before soaking up the applause from the partisan crowd. "It feels good," said Broady. "Because obviously as a junior, I was a very good junior. I...