Ruud claims ATP Tour-leading fifth trophy in San Diego
Sacha Pisani
October 4, 2021 01:35 MYT
October 4, 2021 01:35 MYT
Casper Ruud rolled past Cameron Norrie at the San Diego Open for this fifth ATP Tour title of the season.
Ruud – the second seed – was too strong for Brit Norrie, winning 6-0 6-2 in Sunday's ATP 250 final.
Norway's Ruud earned his first hard-court trophy at the expense of Norrie and Tour-leading fifth title of 2021, ahead of world number one Novak Djokovic, US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and Olympic Games gold medallist Alexander Zverev (all four).
Ruud broke serve five times to boost his chances of qualifying for next month's ATP Finals in Turin.
A message to: @rodlaver From: @CasperRuud98 "I think you need to come to all my matches now!" #SanDiegoOpen pic.twitter.com/B4DD6iK9oE — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 4, 2021
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"Special thanks to Rod, obviously the legend. I think you need to come to all my matches now because I'm playing really good when you come and watch," Ruud said after receiving the trophy from Rod Laver.
"I hope you will come to Indian Wells next week to watch, so let's see [what happens there]!"