Casper Ruud wins maiden ATP Tour title in Buenos Aires

Ruud made history with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 victory over Portugal's Pedro Sousa in Sunday's final in Buenos Aires.

Argentina Open champion Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian to claim an ATP Tour title after winning the Argentina Open.

Ruud made history with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 victory over Portugal's Pedro Sousa in Sunday's final in Buenos Aires.

The 21-year-old also became the youngest Argentina Open champion – surpassing 2004 winner Guillermo Coria (22).

Ruud's win means he will become Norway's highest ranked male player ever – projected to climb to 34th – taking the record from his dad Christian, who reached 39th in the world in 1995.

RUUD AWAKENING

@CasperRuud98 is the 2020 @ArgentinaOpen champion!

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— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 16, 2020

 

Playing on red clay at the ATP 250 tournament, Ruud was a class above as he won all nine of his services games without facing a break point.

Ruud also broke three times in the one hour, 11-minute contest, including the first return game of the match to set the tone.

Sousa hit back-to-back double faults in the opening game of the second set to gift Ruud the break, and the eighth seed never looked back en route to a maiden crown.