'Ruthless' Tsitsipas defeats Ruud for third Monte Carlo title
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Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Stefanos Tsitsipas completed a Monte Carlo Masters trophy hat trick on Sunday, holding off Casper Ruud 6 1, 6 4 i...
Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Stefanos Tsitsipas completed a Monte Carlo Masters trophy hat-trick on Sunday, holding off Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 in a display of "ruthless" tennis.
The 12th-ranked Greek, who will return to top 10 on Monday, also won the title in the principality in 2021 and 2022.
Tsitsipas said a chat with his team the night before the final gave him the spark he needed against his Norwegian opponent.
"I told them I would go out and play fearless tennis and that's what I did. I couldn't let the team down. I wanted to make the most of it," said the 25-year-old who had stunned Australian Open winner and world number two Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
"I showed some unbelievable, ruthless tennis."
