ATP Round Up: Anderson wins Newport

Ruud, Busta win title in Bastad & Hamburg

Jul 19, 2021 - 16:34
ATP Round Up: Anderson wins Newport
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LONDON: Two-time Grand Slam finalist and former World No. 5 Kevin Anderson outlasted 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby, 7-6(8), 6-4, to win the Hall of Fame Open ATP 250 in Newport, Rhode Island, to claim his first singles title since Pune, 2019.

The South African has struggled with injuries over the past couple of years, and he began the week at No. 113 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. But Anderson found his form in Newport to become the first player from his country to win the tournament since Neville Godwin in 2001.

“It’s been a pretty tough run with some injuries. But to be back here at the Tennis Hall of Fame with such history, this couldn’t be a better week for me to start, hopefully, my comeback," Anderson said during the trophy ceremony. "I’m very motivated to get back. But it all starts with each match and I was able to really grind it out.”

RUDD CLAIMS NORDEA OPEN, HIS 3rd

Top seed Casper Ruud completed a dominant week in Bastad with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Federico Coria in the Nordea Open final.

This is the Norwegian’s third ATP Tour title and his second of the season (also Geneva). Ruud did not lose more than four games in a set en route to his triumph.


“It was an incredible week, maybe the best week of my life,” Ruud said on court. “It is an incredible feeling playing here in Bastad with the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish support. There is nothing like that home-crowd feeling.”

MAIDEN WIN FOR CARRENO IN HAMBURG 

Pablo Carreno Busta captured his maiden ATP 500 trophy at the Hamburg European Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Filip Krajinovic.


The second seed did not lose a set this week to become the first Spaniard to win the tournament since Rafael Nadal in 2015. This is Carreno Busta’s second triumph of the season, following his victory in Marbella.

"I felt very comfortable during the whole week from the first match," Carreno Busta said. "I think that I played very good and I continued improving during the week. That's very important and today in the final I probably played the best match of the tournament."

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