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With help from painkillers, Ruud reaches Madrid Open final

Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud overcame Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, on Friday at Caja Magica, advancing to the final of the Madrid Open.
Ruud entered the match struggling with a rib injury discovered during warmup, having lost two previous matches against Cerundolo and needing treatment early in the match.
Despite the pain, Ruud took painkillers and saved 15 of 18 break points, showing resilience and improving as the match progressed with easing pain.
Ruud admitted that he doubted whether he could complete the match due to pain that was present in almost every shot, especially affecting his serve.
Ruud reached his third Masters 1000 final as a 12-time tour champion and could become the first Norwegian to win this ATP title since 1990 if he claims the trophy.

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Madrid . With the help of painkillers, the Norwegian Casper Ruud overcame an ailment in the ribs to defeat in straight sets the Argentine Francisco Cerúndo-lo and reach the final of the Madrid Open.

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MADRID (AP) — With the help of painkillers, Casper Ruud overcame a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final on Friday.

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With help from painkillers, Ruud beats Cerundolo to reach Madrid Open final

With the help of painkillers, Casper Ruud overcame a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final on Friday. Ruud received treatment on his rib three games into the match and went on to win 6-4, 7-5 on the Caja Magica center court.…

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With painkillers, Ruud defeats Cerúndolo in straight sets and advances to the Madrid Open final.

MADRID (AP) — With the help of painkillers, Casper Ruud overcame a rib injury to defeat Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo in straight sets on Friday and reach the Madrid Open final.

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With help from painkillers, Ruud reaches Madrid Open final

MADRID — With the help of painkillers, Casper Ruud overcame a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final on Friday.

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