Casper Ruud delivers a gracious and heartfelt speech following his loss in the final. He begins by congratulating the champion, Alex, for his exceptional play throughout the tournament and expresses his hope to return to Acapulco in the future. Casper also acknowledges the resilience of the city in the face of recent tragedies and commends the people for their positive mindset and successful rebuilding efforts.

He thanks the tournament organizers for their hard work and the crowd for their support throughout the week. Casper also expresses his gratitude to his team and fans for their unwavering support and dedication to his growth as a player. He concludes by expressing his excitement for the rest of the year and the upcoming tournament in 2025.

Ruud in Acapulco, ranking, and results in 2024

Currently ranked no.11, Casper owns a composed 13-2 win-loss record in 2024. Casper is playing in Acapulco where he overcame the world no.34 Christopher Eubanks 6-4 6-7⁵ 6-3, the world no.55 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-5, the world no.17 Ben Shelton 6-7⁷ 6-4 6-4 and the world no.7 Holger Rune 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Casper Ruud will face the world no.9 Alex De Minaur in the final on Saturday at 9:00 pm on ESTADIO. Their current head to head is 1-1.

Casper was the finalist in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open).

The Norwegian won 10 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 9 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)

Ruud has scheduled to compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.

De Minaur in Acapulco, ranking, and results in 2024

Now ranked no.9 (career-high), De Minaur has managed to achieve a composed 14-4 win-loss record in 2024. De Minaur is participating in Acapulco where he overcame the world no.64 Taro Daniel 6-2 6-1

, the world no.37 Sebastian Ofner 6-1 6-3, the world no.12 Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6 6-3 6-3 and the world no.50 Jack Draper 6-3 2-6 4-0 ret..

Alex De Minaur will compete against the world no.11 Casper Ruud in the final on Saturday at 9:00 pm on ESTADIO. Their actual record is 1-1.

The Australian reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open).

De Minaur won 7 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

De Minaur is scheduled to play next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.

Casper Ruud and Alex De Minaur faced off just twice. Their actual head to head record is 1-1. Before, the last time they played, Alex De Minaur won 4-1 4-0 4-2 in the round robin in Milan (Next Gen ATP Finals) in November 2019.

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