Tennis, ATP – Mutua Madrid Open 2026: Ruud eliminates Tsitsipas

Casper Ruud (world No. 12) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (world No. 80) 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 7-6(3) in the Mutua Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, saving two consecutive match points when Tsitsipas served at 5-3 in the third set. Ruud won the deciding tiebreak 7-3, extending his winning streak at the Caja Mágica to nine consecutive matches. The defending Madrid champion credited a passing shot at 3-3 in the tiebreak as the turning point of the nearly three-hour match.