MADRID: With the help of painkillers, Casper Ruud overcame a rib ailment to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets and reach the Madrid Open final on Friday. Ruud will face Jack Draper, who beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-3,

Casper Ruud will compete in his third Masters 1000 final and the first in Madrid. The Norwegian faced Francisco Cerundolo in the semi-final in Caja Magica and scored a 6-4, 7-5 victory in an hour and 54 minutes. Thus, he moved into the title clash without losing a set.

It will be Casper Ruud's 18th ATP-level final on clay - among currently active players, only Novak Djokovic (34) has reached more on the surface