Would it be Casper the friendly frontrunner, or would he technically be an unfriendly frontrunner?
Either way, he’s been a flawless frontrunner so far this year, and with his 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Jack Draper in the final of the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday night, Casper Ruud is now an incredible 20-0 this year after winning the first set.
It’s the best record from a set up on the men’s tour in 2025.
In terms of undefeated records after winning the first set this year, it’s by far the best—the next-best one actually goes to his opponent in the final in the Spanish capital, Draper, who’s 15-0.
Americans Tommy Paul and Brandon Nakashma are next at 13-0.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur have more wins from a set up this year, but both have losses—Alcaraz is 21-2, falling to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and David Goffin in Miami, while De Minaur is 21-1, coming within two points of winning in the only loss, a 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) nail-biter against Lorenzo Musetti in Monte Carlo.
