He Mutua Madrid Open Tennis will have a new male champion throughout its history. Is that the final of the 2025 edition of the Masters 1000 which is played in the Spanish capital will be played by two players who never raised that trophy so far.
On the one hand, the Norwegian will be presented Casper RuudNo. 15 of the world, which will try win a 1000 Masters title for the first time in your career At 26 years. On the other, one of the greatest promises of British tennis, the Londinense appears Jack Draper (6th world), which at 23 will go in search of its second title of 1,000 Masters: a little over a month ago He won a historic triumph in Indian Wells 2025.
The party, which will be played in the Magic boxIt will cross two players who have not even given even a set along their journey.
Ruud left players such as Daniil Medvedev o Taylor Fritz And it was the executioner of the Argentine Francisco closing itone of the great revelations of the tournament that reached the semifinals.
On the other hand, Draper was confirmed as one of the most -shaped players of the circuit today. After a memorable triumph in Indian Wells, with victories about Fritz, JOAO FONSECA or the very Carlos Alcarazthe British shone again in Madrid. This time he left the Italian behind Lorenzo Musetti and to the American Tommy Paulamong others.
In addition, the final will have the interesting peculiarity that it is the first confrontation in history between both tennis players.
Ruud will go in search of title No. 13 of his career and the first 1,000 Masters title in his career. He Triple finalist of Grand Slam will celebrate its third final of a 1,000 masters. So far he accumulates two losses in the Miami 2022 and Montecarlo 2024 masters. The surface is his favorite: so far, 11 of his 12 titles were achieved in brick dust tournaments.
For his part, for Draper it will be his second final of a 1000 Masters. The antecedent allows him to be optimistic: in the only disputed (Miami 2025) he took the victory.
Anyway, whatever happens in the final, both players will scale positions in the ATP world ranking. Draper will reach the 5th place, his best historical positionand will overcome the legend Novak Djokovicwhile Ruud will return to Top 10. In case of taking the title, he could climb to the 7th place of the ranking.
Then discover the Casper Ruud and Jack Draper road towards the end of the Mutual Open of Madrid, in search of an unpublished title for both.
