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 received treatment on his rib three games into the match and went on to win 6-4,

Casper Ruud marched into his first Madrid Open final without dropping a set after the Norwegian beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-5 in Friday's semi-final despite struggling with a rib injury before the match.

Norway’s Casper Ruud beat Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-5 to reach the final of the Madrid Open on Friday.