Madrid Masters final: Ruud vs. Drapa, who will have the last laugh when the prime minister meets?
Madrid Masters 2025 finale, last matchday schedule:
Ruud and Drapa have yet to play each other on tour. The Madrid Masters final will be the first battle between the two. The match was a milestone for both Draper and Ruud.
For fifth seed Draper, the goal now is to lift his first career clay-court tournament title; For No.14 seed Ruud, this is his third trip ATP1000 the Masters final and is chasing his first Masters title.
Draper and Ruud have not dropped a set in their five matches in each of their five matches as they advanced to the final in Madrid. So far, both fighters have shown great dominance, adding a layer of suspense to their final matchup.
Win or lose this match, Draper will overtake Djokovic's ATP ranking on Monday and move up to No. 5 in the ATP rankings for the first time in his career. For the Englishman, it will be another achievement from his excellent performances in 2025. Over the past 12 months, Drepa has significantly increased his offensive firepower.
He is currently in second place in the ATP Torino championship standings:
Draper said after beating Musetti in the semi-finals:
"I think I was able to break into the top 50 in the world because of that counter-attacking style of play. Last year I was a bit of a crisis and I thought, 'Where should I go and what changes do I need to make?' Then I did some trying, I tried to go to the other extreme, hit every ball as hard as I could, take the initiative to return the ball to the net. But that attempt didn't really work. The important thing is that I learned how to defend and do those things well, but also learned to attack when I need to. So I think I've got a much better balance in that area now...... I'm physical, but I'm not just the type of player who can serve hard and score great points, I can do everything on the court, and I think that's what all the best players have. ”
If Draper ends up lifting the trophy, he will be tied with world No. 1 Sinner and No. 3 Alcaraz.He became one of the few post-00s players to have won a Tour title on hard, clay and grass.The 23-year-old is in red-hot form in Madrid. This can be seen in the analysis of the quality of his shots in the game. He leads Ruud in serve, return and backhand, scoring just 0.1 points below Ruud on his forehand.
However, Ruud has more major tournament experience, especially on clay, which gives him the confidence to challenge Draper on Sunday. Although he has yet to win the Masters, the 26-year-old has reached three Grand Slam finals and two Masters finals. including two French Open finals; He also reached the finals of the 2022 Miami Masters and the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters.
Ruud said after beating Cerundolo in the semi-finals:
"For me, it was another beautiful win against a big opponent. I lost to him earlier this year, so it's nice to get one back. It's great to be in the final of the Masters again. It's not every day that you have the opportunity to compete for such a title. I've been to the finals twice before, but I lost both. So hopefully this third time will have good luck. ”
Ruud's win would be the first Norwegian winner in the history of the ATP1000 Masters Series (since 1990).
Ruud enters tonight's final with a 20-6 record in 2025. But reaching the final is anything but a goal for Ruud, who has 12 tour titles, and he will be hoping to learn from the 2024 Monte Carlo final defeat to Tsitsipas.
Ruud Says:
I played a lot of great tennis before the Monte Carlo final and ended up losing. But this year, I didn't play as well as I did in 2024, but I made it to the final again, so this time it's a little bit different. It would be a bit ironic if I could win the title, of course I hope so, and I will do my best. Because in 2024 I will be in much better shape before the final in Monte Carlo than I am this year. I feel like some things are coincidental in tennis and I can't describe how different it is now and last year. Hopefully I'll win this time, and then I'm like, 'It's just three things, good luck this time.'"
Regardless of Sunday's outcome, Ruud will return to the top 10 next Monday after two weeks away from the top 10.
A former ATP Finals runner-up, Ruud would see him soar from 11th to 5th in the PIF ATP Torino Championship standings if he wins on Sunday.
So far in the clay season, Drapa and Ruud have been more or less injured. But in the final, no one will give up easily, and they must give it a go. Drepa was full of confidence, and Ruud "learned from the pain" and secretly poked and prodded. Overall, as long as Drepa doesn't make too many mistakes, Ruud will have a hard time getting past the opposition's defense. Ruud's chances of winning will depend on whether he can find a quick counter-attack in a solid defence.
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