Carlos Alcaraz won a fantastic Miami Open title on Sunday after beating an in-form Casper Ruud in straight sets. After a tentative start in the first set (0-3), the new Spanish sensation was just too much for his opponent.
After winning the match, Carlito went straight to his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero who had a rather emotional week. The former world no.1 had to return to Spain after learning that his father had passed away. However, he decided to surprise Carlito and return to Florida for the final. Alcaraz was sending lovely messages to Juan Carlos during the tournament, dedicating his mindblowing run to his coach.
The hug at the end of the final was rather emotional.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Now the world no.16 (career-high), the Spaniard played his last match on the 3rd of April when he defeated world no.8 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami to win his 3rd career title.
At the moment, during this season Alcaraz owns a composed 18-2 win-loss record. Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.
Casper Ruud in 2022
Now ranked no.8 (career-high), Ruud played his last encounter on the 3rd of April when he lost to world no.16 Carlos Alcaraz 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (draw).
This year Ruud owns a compiled 13-4 record. This year, The Norwegian conquered 1 tournament in Buenos Aires. Ruud was the runner-up in Miami.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud clashed against each other just twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz. The last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3rd of April 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.