CASPER Ruud recorded his 26th win of the year, Thursday (18/4), to advance to the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open.
The world number six from Norway beat Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-4 to surpass Jannik Sinner as the player with the most wins in 2024.
Ruud, who finished runner-up at the Monte Carlo Masters after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas last weekend, immediately led 5-0 in the first set against Thompson.
He then broke in the seventh game of the second set before winning in 73 minutes.
AFP/Josep LAGO—Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson
In the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open, Ruud will face Matteo Arnaldi after the world number 40 from Italy beat Argentina’s Marco Trungelliti 6-3, 6-0.
Meanwhile, Tsitsipas also advanced to the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open after winning 7-5, 6-3 over Roberto Carballes Baena. This victory was the eighth straight win for the Greek tennis player.
“It feels good to have a winning streak,” said Tsitsipas. “As time goes by, the matches will get tougher. This winning streak increases my confidence.” (AFP/Z-1)
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