50 First Matches on Clay in Masters 1000: Ruud 4th, Far Behind Nadal
Casper Ruud won the Madrid tournament this Sunday against Jack Draper. A significant victory for the Norwegian, who claimed his first Masters 1000 title.
This week, he played his 50th match on clay in Masters 1000 events, with a record of 35 wins and 15 losses. He ranks 4th among active players, behind Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev, who have 37, 38, and 39 wins, respectively.
Rafael Nadal, now retired, won 47 of his first 50 matches on clay in Masters 1000.