MADRID: Norwegian Casper Ruud did not let a rib injury get in the way of setting up a Madrid Open final showdown with fifth seed Jack Draper as he reached the title match without dropping a set following a 6-4, 7-5 win over Francisco Cerundolo on Friday.
Ruud, who ousted Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev in the previous rounds, needed treatment three games into the opening set while he managed to stave off 15 of the 18 break points he faced against the Argentine to move into his third Masters 1000 final.
He will face a red-hot Draper, who advanced to his third final of the season with a 6-3, 7-6(4) win over Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. (Agencies)
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