The Norwegian Casper Ruud wins his first title in Argentina

The Norwegian Casper Ruud, quantity 45 of the world, was consecrated this Sunday champion of the Argentine Open, the ATP 250 that’s performed in Buenos Aires, after beating in the ultimate the Portuguese Pedro Sousa, quantity 145 of the world, 6-1 and 6-4.

The Argentine Open, which was performed on clay, is the first ATP title received by the 21-year-old tennis participant. Ruud was notoriously superior to Sousa, who performed with bodily discomfort.

“It's a terrific feeling. It's what all gamers search for and dream. I'm very proud of my profession, I'm nonetheless younger.”Ruud stated as quickly because the match was over. “Buenos Aires will at all times be a particular place for me, that is my first title,” he added. Ruud acknowledged that his rival “was not 100%” however clarified that “these kinds of points are a part of the sport.”

On his approach to the ultimate, the Norwegian beat the Spaniards Pablo Andújar (6-2 and 6-3) and Roberto Carbálles (6-1 and 6-0), the Serbian Laslo Djere (7-5 ​​and 6-1 ) and the Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero (4-6, 7-5 and 6-1). Sousa had eradicated the Argentine Facundo Díaz (4-6, 6-2 and 6-3), the Slovak Jozef Kovalik (7 (7) – (3) 6 and seven (7) – (5) 6) and the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro 7 (7) – (5) 6 and 6-4).

Within the semifinals, the Portuguese needed to face the first head of sequence and quantity 14 of the world Diego Schwartzman, however the Argentine didn’t seem for an harm.

Among the many spectators, the presence of Gabriela Sabatini, the perfect Argentine tennis participant in historical past, stood out. Sabatini was invited to the sector for the awards and the coronation of Ruud. The Argentine Open was performed on clay on the Buenos Aires Garden Tennis Membership in Buenos Aires.