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.

Casper Ruud defeated Jack Draper in three sets at the 2025 Madrid Open, reaching a milestone no other player in tournament history has achieved.

Draper’s stunning run in Spain ends in disappointment but he leaves having cracked the top five of the ATP world rankings for the first time