Jack Draper had praise for Casper Ruud after his defeat in the Madrid Open final. The Brit reached his second Masters 1000 final – after his title in Indian Wells two months ago – but fell short of the title after a phenomenal victory by the Norwegian 7-5,

Jack Draper could not quite clear the final hurdle as he strove to land his first title on clay. It was a significant hurdle, because Casper Ruud is a clay-court animal who was born and bred for this surface.

An inspired Casper Ruud defeated Jack Draper in three set to win the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The 23-year-old Briton fought back to level the match after losing the opening set, but it was three-time grand slam finalist Ruud who held the edge on the crucial points.