Three-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No. 2 Casper Ruud won the biggest title of his career on Sunday, charging past Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Mutua Madrid Open final.
The victory marks Ruud’s first ATP Masters 1000 title—making him the first Norwegian player to ever win at this level—and his first since last year’s Geneva victory.
Coming into the match, Ruud was the ATP Tour’s undisputed clay-court leader, with more wins (124), finals (17) and titles (11) than any other player since the start of the 2020 season. He’s only extended his dominance on the surface with his win over Draper: 12 of his 13 career titles have now come on clay.
As a result, the two-time Roland Garros finalist is set to return to the ATP’s Top 10 rankings come Monday as world No. 7. Ruud is currently ranked No. 15, having dipped in the rankings after being unable to defend last year’s Monte Carlo final points.
Draper will reach a career-high of his own, set to make his Top 5 debut after Madrid.
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