Rublev def. Ruud to capture Swedish Open title

Tennis

Russian Andrey Rublev defeated Norwegian top seed Casper Ruud 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 in the final of the Swedish Open to claim his second clay-court title of the year on Sunday in Bastad.

The 25-year-old, who won the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in April, took home the 14th ATP title of his career.

“It is always great to win a title,” Rublev said. “It is a special feeling, and the final was played in tough conditions, but I was lucky.”

Reuters contributed to this report.

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