Casper Ruud won the first title of Masters 1000 in his career, this Sunday (4), by beating the British Jack Draper by 2 sets to 1 (7-5, 3-6 and 6-4) in the final of the Madrid Openwith a courageous performance that showed the courage of the Norwegian in clay.
and a resilient Draper for after dispatching Taylor Fritz, Danil Medvedev and Francisco Cerundolo.
“It was about to happen for a long time. I had dreamed of it since I was a child. I knew Jack was playing incredibly well, so I needed to do my best,” he said Ruud in an interview on the court of the decision of the.
Ruud He made an impressive recovery after losing 3 to 5 on the first set, breaking Draper service twice and closing at 7 to 5.
However, the Briton refused to give up on the second set, keeping the score at 3-3 before breaking the withdrawal twice and just make an unqualified mistake.
Although Draper was calmer at the beginning of the third set, it was Ruud who took the initiative, breaking the British service and opening 3-2, ensuring the title with a hold-to-a-zero.
