Casper Ruud made history by becoming the first Norwegian tennis player to win a Masters 1000 title, after defeating Jack Draper in the final of the Madrid Open.<\/p>
The final score was 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, in a match full of emotion.<\/p>
Ruud, who reached number two in the world, showed his grit by recovering from a 5-3 deficit in the first set. The victory was sealed thanks to a crucial break in the third set, with the score at 2-2.<\/p>
The 26-year-old tennis player’s celebration was effusive, showing his joy after securing the victory on the clay court of the Caja M\u00e1gica.<\/p>
This triumph in Madrid will allow Ruud to return to the top 10, placing him in the 7th position in the ranking on Monday.<\/p>
With this title, Ruud, who has 13 titles to his name, becomes the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 since the series was created in 1990. This was his third final of this kind, after losing in Monte Carlo last year and in Miami in 2022.<\/p>
The Madrid tournament was affected by a power outage that forced the postponement of several matches.<\/p>
Ruud, who needed painkillers in the semifinal due to a rib injury, showed no signs of injury in the final.<\/p>
Draper, who also reached the final without losing sets, could not win the first set, which generated frustration in the British player.<\/p>
The men’s tournament suffered significant losses, such as that of Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew due to injury, and the early defeat of Novak Djokovic.<\/p>
In the women’s final, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff on Saturday.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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