After 1 week of competition, Estoril Open 2023 has officially closed. Last night 9/4, the men's singles final took place. This is the competition between the No. 1 seed Casper Ruud and Miomir Kecmanovic.
Entering Set 1, Ruud entered the game well and won 2 consecutive breaks in Game 2 and Game 5. To lose too quickly, Kecmanovic showed signs of surrender. In both the last gaming games, the Serbian tennis player loses white, thereby accepting to lose the gap 2-6.
Sang 2, Kecmanovic played effort. Even in Game 2, he caused many difficulties for Ruud when there were 2 chances to win the break but did not take advantage of success. At game 12, no player won the break and had to enter a series of tie-breaks.
In the gun battle series, Ruud was much more brave than Kecmanovic. The No. 1 seed won 2 mini breaks compared to 1 of the opponent, thereby winning 7-3.
In the end, Ruud defeated Kecmanovic 6-2, 7-6 (3) and officially crowned the championship at Estoril Open 2023. This is also the first title of this year.
Speaking after the coronation, Ruud was quite modest: “It feels great. This is the first time I won the championship at Estoril, and I think I was quite lucky.
Being present here and lifting the cup on Sunday is extremely special. The last time I won a title a few months ago. Therefore, this championship is extremely important for me, ”Ruud said.
