Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Casper Ruud to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the third time.
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Casper Ruud 6-1 6-4 to win his third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years.Norwegian Ruud fought valiantly in a tense second set, which was level at 4-4 before Tsitsipas pulled away in the final two games.
The victory took Tsitsipas to seventh in the world rankings and he fell to the floor in emotion after his win. The success concluded a significant tournament for Tsitsipas as he also beat top-10 players Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner to reach the final. Tsitsipas committed to a fearless style of play, dominating on the forehand and challenging Ruud's tactics of playing deep from the court.
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