(ANSA) – ROME, NOVEMBER 04 – The Norwegian Casper Ruud is the seventh qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. Decisive 6-2 6-1 in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy on the American Marcos Giron. They counted the points obtained by the Norwegian, record holder for trophies won on the ATP circuit in 2021, in the three small clay tournaments after Wimbledon. The en plein between Bastad, Gstaad and Kitzbuhel, as well as a constant series of placings in the big tournaments, made all the difference. And they allowed him to become the first Norwegian to qualify in the history of the tournament.
Hubert Hurkacz can become the eighth. In fact, the Pole is missing only one victory, after the comeback against the German Dominik Koepfer.
With this victory, he reinforces his eighth place in the Race to Turin to 3,135 points, 120 more than Jannik Sinner. Hurkacz will face James Duckworth who won the Australian derby 7-6 (6) 6-4 against Alexei Popyrin and reached his first career quarter-final in a Masters 1000. (ANSA).
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