Pedro Martinez Stuns Casper Ruud to Reach Estoril Open Final

The Spaniard Pedro Martinez (77th player in the world) beat the N.1 seed and 8th world player Casper Ruud in the semi-final (6-4, 4-6, 6-4), Saturday at the Open Estoril, of which the Norwegian was the title holder. On Portuguese clay, it took the 26-year-old Spaniard more than three hours to overcome Ruud, a three-time Grand Slam finalist, and reach the third final of his career.

“Casper is, for me, one of the three best players in the world on clay,” Martinez said. “If I wanted to win, I had to play my best tennis, and even with that I wasn’t sure I would win,” he added.

In the final, Pedro Martinez will face the Pole Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday, who dominated the Chilean Cristian Garin in the semi-final (6-3, 3-6, 6-3). Hurkacz, tenth player in the world in the ATP rankings, could, if he wins, win his seventh title, the first on clay.

2024-04-06 22:53:00
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