Andrey Rublev downs Casper Ruud to win Swedish Open, Pedro Cachin claims Swiss Open triumph

Andrey Rublev won his second ATP Tour title of 2023, beating Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 6-0 at the Nordea Open final, while Pedro Cachin won the Swiss Open.

The second seed’s power helped him against his Norwegian opponent, requiring just over an hour and a half for victory.

The 25-year-old Russian enjoyed success on his serve as he won 80 per cent of his first-serve points.

The win is Rublev’s 18th victory on clay so far in 2023, and he remains unbeaten on the surface against Ruud.

The victory lifts him up to No. 4 in the men’s world rankings as he looks ahead to the North American hard-court swing.

Earlier in the year, Rublev won the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo.

At the Swiss Open in Gstaad, Pedro Cachin claimed his first career title on the ATP Tour when he beat Albert Ramos Vinolas 3-6 6-0 7-5.

The match lasted almost two and a half hours as the 28-year-old Argentine kept his experienced opponent behind the baseline with his power, whilst also regularly using his drop shot. The 35-year-old Spaniard Ramos Vinolas needed to take a medical timeout in the second set to receive treatment for blisters.

“In the beginning of the match I was a little nervous and made a few mistakes. It was the first time I had played against a lefty in the tournament but I stayed there,” Cachin said after his win.

“I tried to be positive, more aggressive and go to the net. In a final it is difficult to play like this the whole match. I am very, very happy.”

The victory takes Cachin to No. 49 in the world, beating his previous high of No. 54, achieved last November. His best ATP Tour finish before Sunday was the Cordoba Open quarter-finals in 2019.