Rublev beats Ruud to win the title at Bastad

Andrey Rublev, world number 7, defeated world number 4, Casper Ruud, 2-0 sets to triumph with the title on clay at Bastad in Sweden.

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Ladies & gentlemen

Nordea Opens champion 2023 is Andrey Rublev!!#tennis #atp #nordeaopen #båstad

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The 1^st set lasted almost 90 minutes after the two opponents converted 1 break each, and the set was decided after a tiebreak. The Russian converted 2 breaks in the tiebreak and won with 7-3 points.

5 – Claiming victory in Bastad, this is Andrey Rublev’s fifth ATP event final win against a top-10 ranked opponent. It’s the second time Rublev has clinched such a win with a 6-0 set – d Novak Djokovic, Belgrade F 2022. Light.#NordeaOpen | @NordeaOpen @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/3pIaTnSvfo

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In the 2^nd set – Rublev totally dominated as he blanked him 6-0 games to win the title at the ATP 250 tournament on clay in Sweden, and that was his 14^th title in his ATP career. The 2^nd set lasted only 31 minutes.

The Russian won his first 5 matches against the Norwegian, but after that, Ruud defeated him twice at the ATP Masters Cup in 2021 and 2022. Andrey got back on the winning ways against Casper with the title today and leads 6-2 head-to-head.

A ruthless display! 👏

The moment @AndreyRublev97 won his second title of the season#NordeaOpen pic.twitter.com/jV5QsNZ2SK

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