Ruud is expected to become the first Norwegian to win the ATP Masters since its inception in 1990

On the 2nd local time, Norwegian star Ruud overcame his injury and defeated his Argentine opponent Cerundolo 6:4 and 7:5, and he reached the men's singles final of the Madrid tennis tournament for the first time after winning 5 consecutive games and not losing 1 set. If he wins, Ruud would become the first Norwegian to win the ATP Masters since its inception in 1990.

Norway's Ruud

The men's and women's ATP 1000-point clay Masters has come to an end in the Spanish capital. Ruud only played three games in the round of four and had to be treated by a physiotherapist, "To be honest, I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish the game. The 14-seeded revealed that there was a bit of pain in his ribs during the warm-up, especially on the shot and serve, "I took a few painkillers, which wasn't ideal, but in this case, you had to take some. Fortunately, as the game progressed, the situation gradually improved, and it became easier and easier to play. ”

Ruud saved 15 of his 18 broken points and went straight to the second set in 1 hour and 54 minutes with an injury, not only reaching his third Masters showdown, but also returning to the top 10 on Monday. As for the final opponent, it will be the left-handed fifth seed Jack Draper (Jack Draper), Ruud hopes to bring down a menacing opponent and break through the bottleneck of Miami in 2022 and Monte Carlo in 2024 to finish runner-up, and win the Masters Gold Cup for the first time in his career.