GSTAAD, Switzerland – [3] Casper Ruud [NOR] won his third ATP title of the season and second in as many weeks with a straight-set victory over Hugo Gaston in the finals of the Swiss Open.
This was Ruud’s 7th-straight victory after winning the Swiss Open in Nordea last weekend. It was also Ruud’s 24th win on clay in 2021, which leads the Tour.
"When you win a tournament, you have to beat many good players on the way, and it was the same this week," said Ruud. "Every match was good and every match I played well.”
Ruud moves to 9th place in the FedEx ATP Race to Turin, where the top-8 players compete in the year-end championship.
Road to the Title
Round of 16: def. Dennis Novak, 6-4, 7-6
Quarterfinals: def. [6] Benoit Paire, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Semifinals: def. Vit Kopriva, 6-3, 6-0
Finals: def. Hugo Gaston, 6-3, 6-2
Casper’s Gear
Racquet: EZONE 100
String: POLYTOUR SPIN / POLYTOUR PRO
Apparel: 2021 Paris Collection
Footwear: ECLIPSION 3
Bag: 75th Racquet Bag
Overgrip: Super Grap