GENEVA/STARNBERG, May 25, 2024
Casper Ruud achieved a remarkable feat at the Gonet Geneva Open, securing his third consecutive title at the ATP 250 clay-court event in Switzerland. The 25-year-old Norwegian faced a challenging schedule due to rain delays that pushed his semi-final match to Saturday.
No. 2 seed Ruud showcased his resilience by saving a match point to defeat Flavio Cobolli of Italy 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(4) in the semi-finals. He then swiftly returned to the court to overcome Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-3 in the title match, completing a hard-fought double header to triumph once again in the Romandy.
👑 Casper’s Crowning Moment 👑@CasperRuud98 defeats Machac 7-5 6-3 for a third title in Geneva 🤩#ATPGVA pic.twitter.com/hs8tcr7Wka
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 25, 2024
“He definitely deserved to win the first set, but that’s tennis sometimes. It’s not always fair,” Ruud said after the final.
“It was a challenging week. All the matches are tough, no matter who you play. Tough to find a groove, the weather has been a bit challenging all week but today was fantastic. I feel very happy to win again here in Geneva. It’s been a very good season so far.”
The World No. 7 captured his 12th career title and currently leads the ATP Tour with 34 wins this season. Ruud has made history as the first three-time champion of the Geneva Open. He pocketed a prize purse of €88,125 and collected 250 ATP Ranking points.
The 23-year-old Machac, who knocked out World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, appeared in his first title match on the ATP Tour. He earned € 51,400 in prize money as well as 165 ATP Ranking points, which propels him to a new career-high of World No. 34 in the Live-Rankings.
