Casper Ruud got here from behind to beat Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 within the closing and retained the ATP 250 title. The victory marked Ruud’s ninth profession title and third this 12 months.
Casper Ruud poses with Swiss Open trophy. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Casper Ruud gained his ninth profession title and third this 12 months
- Ruud defeated Berrettini 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 in 2 hours and 36 minutes
- Ruud misplaced the Australian Open closing to Rafael Nadal in January 2022
The 2022 French Open finalist Casper Ruud of Norway clinched his second consecutive Swiss Open title after defeating Italy’s Matteo Berrettini within the closing in Gstaad on Sunday (July 24).
Ruud got here from behind to beat Berrettini 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 and retained the ATP 250 title.
Berrettini, the 2022 Australian Open semifinalist, took the opening set with a single break of serve within the fifth recreation. The Italian had the benefit early on in a second set tiebreak however Ruud finally levelled the match.
Ruud then took management of the decider with a five-game run and served out to wrap up the match in two hours and 36 minutes. The victory marked Ruud’s ninth profession title and third this 12 months after his success in Geneva and Buenos Aires.
Apparently, Berrettini, too, was eyeing his third title this 12 months, having gained on grass in Stuttgart and Queen’s in London. The Italian needed to pull out of Wimbledon on the eve of his first-round match after testing optimistic for Covid-19. Berrettini was the finalist on the 2021 Championships.
“I modified [things] up a bit bit within the third set particularly, which helped,” Ruud mentioned after the match.
“The video games and the factors go by right here quick. In case you are not prepared and focussed, you may get damaged or you possibly can break, as a result of the situations help you. So it was key for me to carry my serve, I did that within the second set.
“Saving these break factors was essential for me and every part went in my favour within the tie-break. In order that was a bit lucky. I simply tried to maintain that momentum going within the third set and I used to be capable of get a break and play higher and higher all through the third set.”
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