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.

Casper Ruud squeezed into the 25th tour-level final of his career with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo at the Madrid Open on Friday. The pivotal moment came in game 12 as Ruud converted a second match point to reach his first Madrid final.

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