Casper Ruud wins two matches in a day to take his third Geneva Open title ahead of Roland Garros

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Casper Ruud did double duty on the same day and won back-to-back matches to take his third Geneva Open title in four years. Ruud won the final 7-5, 6-3 against Tomas Machac. He returned on court less than three hours after defeating Fabio Cobolli. Ruud rallied from a slow start at 10.30 a.m.

Casper Ruud, of Norway, returns a ball to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic during their Final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Casper Ruud, of Norway, returns a ball to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during their Final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

He rallied from a slow start at 10.30 a.m. to beat Cobolli 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 in a match delayed on Friday because of heavy rain. “He definitely deserved to win the first set,” Ruud said. “It was tough to find a groove. The weather has been a bit challenging this week but today was fantastic.”

 

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