The Greek beat the Norwegian 6-1 and 6-4 and won the tournament held in Monaco for the third time in his career. With this victory, he climbs to seventh place in the ATP rankings, after falling after a year of poor results.
Stefanos Tsitsipas (12th) is experiencing his rebirth . The Hellenic, who had not played in an ATP final since August last year, smile again in Monte Carlo a place where you feel comfortable and perform your best tennis. He beat Casper Ruud (10th) in sets of 6-1 and 6-4, and won the crown of the principality, obtaining his third Masters 1000. The previous ones? Also in Monaco, in 2021 and 2022.
The Norwegian and the Greek created a surprise by avoiding the expected final. They beat Novak Djokovic (1st) and Jannick Sinner (2nd) respectively in the semi-final.
Tsitsipas regained prominence after an inconsistent year . There have been many defeats in important tournaments, even They knocked it out of the top 10 after four uninterrupted years. Of course, after having had a brilliant tournament in Monte-Carlo, he will return to the list of the ten best on the planet. Ruud, meanwhile, loses yet another Masters final.
Despite this, the Greek has regained his best level. He looked impeccable physically and mentally, not to mention tennis. He gave the Norwegian no chance. Tsitsipas started the final with everything. He surprised Ruud, who could not follow him during the first set. It was a crushing 6-1 in favor of the champion.
The closure of the Greek
The Norwegian had a different disposition in the second round. He changed his stance on returns, which proved successful. Additionally, he showed a more aggressive game and started attacking the net. There was a noticeable change in attitude, which was reflected in the progress of the match.
The Scandinavian leveled the action on his own merits, not because of Tsitsipas’ mistakes. However, this was a battle where Ruud was able to gain more than he ultimately got. He managed to achieve an important break in the sixth game, but the Hellenic remained firm and fought back despite the offensive posed by the Norwegian.
Eventually, Tsitsipas managed to break in the tenth and won the match in sets of 6-1 and 6-4, winning the Masters 1000 Monte Carlo for the third time in his career. With this victory, the Greek returns to the top 10 and climbs to seventh place in the ATP rankings. . Without a doubt, a week of glory and rebirth for the Hellenes.
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