No. 12 seed Casper Ruud advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday by saving two consecutive match points against Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set marathon. The Norwegian defeated Tsitsipas 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 7-6(3) in nearly three hours, according to Tennis Majors.
Tsitsipas served for the match at 5-3 in the third set and held two match points, but Ruud erased both with consecutive breaks to force a tiebreak. The Norwegian then won the decisive tiebreak 7-2 to complete the comeback. The victory extended Ruud's winning streak at the Caja Mágica to nine matches, demonstrating his comfort on the Madrid hard court.
The result moves Ruud deeper into the ATP Masters 1000 event as the tournament progresses toward its conclusion.
Sources
- Tennis Majors: Ruud saves two match points to deny Tsitsipas in Madrid epic. Published 2026-04-28.
Reported from public sources.