refusal to be reversed, Ruud cultivated to a positive fruition; The cooperation between Romania and Russia reached the top, and Zhang Shuai and Osaka won the championship

Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans and friends, today is Monday, May 5, 2025, and welcome to listen to the afternoon news brought to you by "Home of Tennis".

This morning, Beijing time, the ATP1000 Madrid Masters came to an end. In the final singles final match, No. 14 seed and Norway's Ruud battled hard in three sets, refused to reverse in the deciding set, and finally defeated No. 5 seed and British No. 1 Draper 7-5 3-6 6-4, and finally lifted the championship trophy for the first time in the final of the three Masters, and also fulfilled the pre-match wish of "nothing more than three". This is Ruud's 13th overall singles title in his career, and he has also collected three championship titles: 250, 500 and 1000 tours.

Ruud was thrilled to win the title, which was his first title in seven major tournaments at the 1000 level and above. His fiancée, Maria, also came to the ring to celebrate the occasion with her loved one. This week, the newly promoted Master Lu World Ranking will return to the top 10 and move up to No. 7.

The defeated Draper also performed eye-catchingly, and the data comparison between the whole court and Ruud was basically not lagging behind, with a total score of 99-99, a break rate of 3/3, and a slight advantage in winning points, but in the second half of the deciding set, his physical fitness declined significantly, and the victory was snatched away by a better physical opponent.

Women's Tournament: In the WTA1000 Madrid doubles final, Romania and Russia saved match points to defeat Russia's Kudermetova and Belgium's Mertens 6-7(10) 6-2 12-10 to win the WTA1000 doubles title for the first time. Congratulations to the two sisters!

Let's keep an eye on the other events. Last night, Beijing time, in the singles final of the ATP Challenger 175 Provence station, Swiss veteran Wawrinka won the first set 7-6, but was strongly counterattacked by Croatian star Čurić, and finally lost two sets in a row 3-6 6-7 and missed the championship.

In the Gifu 100K singles final in Japan, Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai played well, defeating Thailand's first sister Sa Wang Kai 6-3 6-4 to win the ITF singles championship again after six years. Congratulations to Zhang Shuai!

In the WTA 125 San Malo final, former world number one and Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated Slovenian Juvan 6-1 7-5 to win her first career clay title. After the match, Naomi Osaka said it was a bit dramatic, "It's kind of hilarious to win my first title since my comeback at a venue that I don't think I'm best at." But it's also one of the best things about life, you always have room to grow and evolve. Thank you to everyone who has accompanied me through this journey, I know it's been a bumpy road, but it's also been a lot of fun, and I'm grateful. ”

Let's focus on this week's events. Last night, Beijing time, WTA1000 Rome announced the qualifying draw form. China have two golden flowers in the game, with Yuan Yue facing Croatian Rudjic in the first round and Wang Xiyu taking on American left-hander Pera.

Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below shows a player returning the ball during a match. Can you recognize who she is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the Croatian Vekic.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)