Ruud has more wins (125), finals (17) and titles (12) than any other player on clay since 2020. However, he arrived at this year\u2019s Mutua Madrid Open with a question mark hanging over his form having bowed out in the last sixteen in Monte Carlo and the quarters in Barcelona, where he was the defending champion. Those results caused him to fall to 15th position in the ATP world rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With his two-hour, 29-minute triumph, Ruud became the first Norwegian to claim a Masters 1000 crown. A three-time Grand Slam finalist and former No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings, the 26-year-old is now a 13-time champion on the ATP Tour. In Madrid, he recorded three Top 10 wins in the same event for only the second time in his career: He downed World No. 4 Taylor Fritz, No. 10 Daniil Medvedev and No. 6 Draper en route to the title, ATP reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt feels great, of course. It\u2019s been a long time coming. This was one of the really big goals I dreamed about when I was young, so it\u2019s an incredible feeling to accomplish it. Also the way I did it today, it was a great match. I knew Jack had been playing unbelievable all year, and especially in this tournament, so I knew that if I didn\u2019t bring my A-plus game, I was going to be whooped around the court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLuckily, I played really well. Jack has become such an incredible player, on any surface now. He\u2019s won title on every surface except [clay], and he\u2019s already made finals here in Madrid. So it\u2019s an incredible year he is having. This is a really big boost for me, and I would like to keep it going,\" said Ruud.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt feels great, of course. It\u2019s been a long time coming. This was one of the really big goals I dreamed about when I was young, so it\u2019s an incredible feeling to accomplish it. Also the way I did it today, it was a great match. I knew Jack had been playing unbelievable all year, and especially in this tournament, so I knew that if I didn\u2019t bring my A-plus game, I was going to be whooped around the court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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