Final day in Bastad.
2023 Nordea Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, Bastad, Sweden, 17-23 July 2023.
Defending champion:
Francisco Cerundolo who defeated Sebastian Baez (8) 7-6(4) 6-2
Final:
Casper Ruud (1) (Norway) v Andrey Rublev (2) (Russia)
Rublev won the first four contests between the players, but Ruud won the two most recent:
Round robin at 2021 ATP Finals, and semis at 2022 ATP Finals.
Rublev broke serve in the fifth game of set one to lead 3-2.
Ruud broke back in the eighth game to level at 4-4.
In the following game Ruud saved two break points before holding serve, and eventually a tie break was required.
Two points went against serve in the tie break, both against Ruud, and Rublev capitalised, taking the set 7-6(3).
Rublev swept through the second set, not losing a game, and he wrapped up the match 7-6(3) 6-0.
The prize was title number 14 for Andrey Rublev, second for 2023, following Monte Carlo Masters in April.
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