Casper Ruud

Alcaraz, the No. 14 seed, shook off a slow start to beat sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday's final. "I love ...

"For me, he's one of the top four people that you have to talk about at every major now, along with Djokovic, Nadal and [Daniil] Medvedev," raved tennis great Martina Navratilova on Tennis Channel after the match. Ruud broke back for 3-1, and had a chance at setting up another breaker late in the set. Rankings-wise, both Ruud and Alcaraz leave Miami better than ever. Among those there with him: his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero. He had been away while mourning the death of his father, but made it back to Miami in time for the final. The only younger winners: Michael Chang, and Nadal. Alcaraz often would look to his team in the stands and give a joyous yell or a knowing fist-pump, clearly feeling more comfortable as the afternoon went along. "You're so young and if you continue like this you will stand there many more times. Alcaraz, the No. 14 seed, shook off a slow start to beat sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday's final. Sergi Bruguera was the first, in 1997. With Alcaraz hitting a second serve at 4-3, 30-30, Ruud guessed the incoming ball's path correctly and ran around his backhand to try what would have been a down-the-line winner. Carlos Moya was next, in 2003. Before long, it was over.

The 18-year-old wiped away an early break deficit to take control of Sunday's final for a 7-5, 6-4 victory.

But on the second serves, he stays very, very aggressive and makes a lot of good returns." Though he would valiantly fight off a pair of set points in the ensuing game, the Norwegian’s grasp on the match had long been ripped away by the dynamic teenager. At 5-4, 30-30, Ruud had a backhand pass for the taking to create set point.

Casper Ruud faces Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Miami Open final, in what is a first-ever Masters 1000 final for both players. Alcaraz has long been likened to ...

Ahead of his maiden Masters final, the world No 8 admitted he had played golf with Nadal before and said the 21-time Major champion was just as tough on the golf course as the tennis court. Ahead of his maiden Masters final, the world No 8 admitted he had played golf with Nadal before and said the 21-time Major champion was just as tough on the golf course as the tennis court. And the 23-year-old admitted it was the Spaniard who led their golf head-to-head when asked whether he had managed to defeat Nadal outside of the tennis court, also sharing that Nadal was "tough" to play with because of his competitive nature.

Spanish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud in the final on ...

I tried to play to his backhand first and attack all the time," said Alcaraz. "I tried not to let him dominate the match. "But it's so special to win my Masters 1000 here in Miami."

Casper Ruud reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Miami. © Peter Staples/ATP Tour. ATP Staff Apr 03, 2022. Miaimi finalist will rise to new ...

I think that would be a small dream of mine to play actually a tournament on home soil on the ATP Tour, because I never have the chance to do it. I don't know if we have to do some negotiations and see who can actually have this number." "I have said before that a goal of mine would be to bring an ATP Tour [event] to Norway one time. "It's a country that doesn't have too much history in tennis, and we don't have any big events either. "He has kind of that very quick feet movement but also a lot of firepower in his groundstrokes," Ruud assessed. "On the results side, I'm very happy with my result here in Miami," he said following a 5-7, 4-6 defeat.

Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime lead the fields in Houston and Marrakech respectively as the 2022 clay-court season kicks off this week on the ATP ...

The Italian has shown his strength on clay, having upset Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori on his ATP Masters 1000 debut in Rome in 2020. 4) Trophy Time For Musetti? Lorenzo Musetti will attempt to claim his first ATP Tour title this week in Marrakech on his tournament debut. The former World No. 7 is 5-8 for the season, with his best run a quarter-final appearance at the Sydney Tennis Classic in January. The 21-year-old has proven his ability on the surface before, reaching finals in Rio de Janeiro and Lyon in 2019. He was only denied a fourth crown by Benoit Paire in the 2019 championship match. The five-time ATP Tour titlist, who will begin his tournament against Sock, has earned all of his tour-level trophies on clay. BNP Paribas Open champion Taylor Fritz leads a stacked group of home favourites seeking a strong start on the clay in 2022. He will hope to get the next stage of his season up and running when he faces Moroccan wild card Elliot Benchetrit in the first round. He opens against American Mackenzie McDonald. He will hope to gain momentum after a 3-7 start to the season. 5) Ebden/Purcell Top Seeds In Doubles: After missing out on a maiden tour-level title together at this year's Australian Open with a championship match defeat to Thanasi Kokkinakis and Kyrgios, Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell will try to win their first tour-level title together in Houston. Kyrgios will hope to derail Ebden and Purcell’s title hopes again as he partners Jack Sock, while the second seeds are Lukasz Kubot and Santiago Gonzalez, with Gonzalez targeting his third ATP Tour title of the season. 4) Kyrgios Returns To Clay: Nick Kyrgios appeared back to his best at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami in March. The six-time ATP Tour titlist reached the quarter-finals in at the BNP Paribas Open before a fourth-round run at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The Australian now attempts to transfer his form to the clay, a surface he has not played a tournament on since 2019.

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claims the first title of his career as he beats Norway's Casper Ruud to become the youngest winner of the Miami Open.

It's so special for him to share this moment with me." Last updated on .From the section Tennis Last updated on .From the section Tennis

This 12 tournament stretch includes seven ATP Tour 250 events, an ATP 500 tournament, three separate Masters 1000 events and a Grand Slam. Two 250 point events ...

The 23-year-old from Norway actually nabbed 28 wins on the surface, the most clay court wins of any player in 2021. No ATP preview is complete without an eye on 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish star already hold two ATP level titles on the surface, as well as a sparkling 6-0 2022 clay record. Additionally, he is the only player in the current top eight players in the world to never have won an ATP title on clay. The 24-year-old holds a solid 93-37 career clay record and has claimed 6 tour level titles on clay. To even casual tennis fans, a healthy Rafael Nadal is known to be a favorite in any clay event he enters. The ATP Tour begins its longest stretch on a single surface on Monday, April 4.

Elite tennis expert Sean Calvert, who called John Isner's (100-1) win in 2018, just released his Miami Open 2022 men's final picks for Carlos Alcaraz vs.

Alcaraz final in the 2022 Miami Open from all angles and released his advice on what picks could pay off in a huge way. Ruud in the 2022 Miami Open men's final? Ruud advanced to the semifinals in his debut at the Nitto ATP Finals last year. He has gone from 141st in the world at the start of 2021 to a current ranking of 16th and could rise as high as 11th with a win Sunday. He went 32-17 in 2021, becoming the youngest player with more than 30 wins in a season since Andrei Medvedev went 32-11 in 1992. Now, Calvert has scrutinized the latest Miami Open 2022 odds and released his coveted best bets for the Alcaraz vs. First serve in the final is set for 1 p.m. ET in Miami Gardens, Fla. Caesars Sportsbook lists Alcaraz as a -300 favorite (risk $300 to win $100) in its latest 2022 Miami Open odds, while Ruud is a +240 underdog.

Casper Ruud had a fantastic week at the Miami Open, reaching his first Masters 1000 final, and becoming the first player from Norway to achieve that feat.

“Even though he didn't have like a major outbreak in springtime last year, I think we all could predict that he would have a good season. “I have seen Rafa talk about him, saying that he has all the ingredients to make a good salad, and I think that describes it very well.” “I think he plays quite similar to what he did when we played last year in Marbella,” he said. Keep in mind, players like Djokovic had to work hard for his second serve and his forehand to kind of catch up to the rest of his game, and then he started to lift off. “I think he's one of the players I played who moves better than pretty much anyone,” he said. Casper Ruud had a fantastic week at the Miami Open, reaching his first Masters 1000 final, and becoming the first player from Norway to achieve that feat.

His idol Rafael Nadal was runner-up five times and three other Spaniards also lost in the finals. Alcaraz, undefeated in his three ATP finals, did not tremble ...

The Spaniard kept his foot on the gas and took a 3-0 lead in the second set. My goal was to finish the year in the top-15 (ATP) and I’m already at number 11,” he said. “The talent is there, and I think this is going to happen many times. I remember watching his big matches in important moments. “When I won the last point, everything came to my mind. “I admire Rafa and learn from him.

Top-seeded Casper Ruud, who lost in the Miami Open final Sunday but still climbed to a career-high No. 7 in the world rankings, has withdrawn from the Fayez ...

An as-of-yet undetermined lucky loser, although it’s likely to be American Michael Mmoh based on his ranking and the fact that he made it through to the second round of qualifying, will replace Ruud in the draw on Monday afternoon. I hope I can return one day, and hopefully next year I will be back in River Oaks. Good luck for the tournament and see you guys soon.” It’s a tough decision, but I have to go home and get it fixed.

Ruud has never played Nadal on the ATP Tour but did get a chance to go against the Spaniard on the golf course. "Yes, I have. Played with him a couple of times ...

Ruud has never played Nadal on the ATP Tour but did get a chance to go against the Spaniard on the golf course. Usually on the golf course you are laughing a little bit and joking around. Nadal, one of the greatest players in tennis history, is a big golf fan and loves to play the game when at home.

Spanish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud in the final on ...

I tried to play to his backhand first and attack all the time," said Alcaraz. "I tried not to let him dominate the match. "But it`s so special to win my Masters 1000 here in Miami."

Carlos Alcaraz made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest ever Miami Open champion, and first Spaniard to win the title, after defeating Norway's ...

"But it's so special to win my Masters 1000 here in Miami." "The first of many to come I'm sure," Nadal wrote on Twitter. Carlos Alcaraz made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest ever Miami Open champion, and first Spaniard to win the title, after defeating Norway's Casper Ruud in the Masters 1000 final.