Match Report
Ruud guidelines in Stockholm, defeats Humbert in ultimate
Norwegian clinches 14th tour-level crown
October 19, 2025
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Casper Ruud turns into the primary Norwegian to win the title in Stockholm.
By Sam Jacot
Casper Ruud grew to become the primary Norwegian to triumph on the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm on Sunday, when he brushed apart Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-3 within the title match.
The second seed was dominant all through the 68-minute ultimate. He performed with nice depth to hurry Humbert and was spectacular on serve. Ruud dropped simply three factors on serve within the match and struck 22 winners to 12 unforced errors, bettering to 3-3 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence.
“I wish to congratulate Ugo for his week and sorry about right now. I believe I performed one of the best match of the 12 months towards you, so I’m sorry. I’m actually comfortable however sorry Ugo,” Ruud mentioned. “I do know that towards you, if I do not play effectively, you’ll destroy me. So I knew I needed to get up and play effectively.
“I’m actually comfortable to win right here in Stockholm and it’s a little little bit of a childhood dream as it’s near Norway and all of the legends have performed right here prior to now. Federer, Nadal, Borg, McEnroe, you title it. So it’s an honour to get a title right here.”
Ruud is now a 14-time tour-level champion, along with his triumph in Stockholm his second this 12 months. In April, the 26-year-old gained his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown in Madrid.
Ruud has earned extra indoor wins (11) in 2025 than another participant on Tour, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, along with his newest run of victories in Sweden serving to him in his quest to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals.
Ruud is eleventh within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin, 745 factors behind eighth-placed Lorenzo Musetti, who occupies the ultimate qualification spot. Ruud, a finalist in Turin in 2022, is aiming to make his fourth look on the prestigious year-end occasion, to be held from 9-16 November.
Humbert was chasing his seventh ATP Tour trophy. The Frenchman, who superior to the ultimate after Holger Rune retired as a result of an Achilles harm, is up one spot to No. 24 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings.
