On April 15, the final of the ATP1000 Monte Carlo Masters came to an end, and the world No. 12 Tsitsipas dropped only five games in the whole game, easily defeating the world No. 10 Ruud 2-0 to win the championship. This is Tsitsipas has defeated two of the world's top eight in a row to win the title, and it is also the third time in his career that he has won the tournament.
In the semifinals of the Masters, there were two big upsets. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was upset 1-2 by Ruud, and World No. 2 Sinner was upset 1-2 by Sinner. Advancing to the final were World No. 8 Ruud and World No. 12 Tsitsipas. Ruud and Tsitsipas have played each other four times, winning two each.
In the first set, Ruud was not in good shape, there was no threat on the serve, various errors in receiving the serve, attacking all kinds of out of bounds and under the net, and after being broken three times, he lost the first set 1-6.
In the second set, Ruud's form rebounded, and the first eight games of both sides held serve, and the score came to 4-4. At the critical moment, Ruud had another problem with his serve and was broken by Tsitsipas, losing another set 4-6, losing 0-2 and missing the championship.
Throughout the match, Tsitsipas was in great form, playing at peak level both on serve and offensively. This is Tsitsipas' third Monte Carlo Masters title, and Monte Carlo is his lucky place. With this title, Tsitsipas will return to the top 10 in the world and move to No. 7. Ruud missed out on the title, but with the runner-up points, he will move up to sixth.