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MargaretMcAleer

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ATP Masters 1000 Madrid,
Mens Singles Final,
Sunday May 4th,
Not before 6.30pm local time,

J.Draper (5) vs C.Ruud (14) This is their first meeting.
Both players have reached the final without dropping a set.
Draper is looking for his second Masters 1000 title, he won his first at IW this year
Ruud is chasing his first Masters 1000 title on his third appearance at this level.
 
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ATP Masters 1000 Madrid,
Mens Singles Final,
Sunday May 4th,
Not before 6.30pm local time,

J.Draper (5) vs C.Ruud (14) This is their first meeting.
Both players have reached the final without dropping a set.
Draper is looking for his second Masters 1000 title, he won his first at IW this year
Ruud is chasing his first Masters 1000 title on his third appearance at this level.
I'm going to pull for Ruud, just to see him get some monkey off his back, and to make him a better contender at RG, though I think Draper is probably too tough to beat, right now, particularly comparing sf performances. I'm not hanging onto any ill-will towards Draper, though.
 
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I'm going to pull for Ruud, just to see him get some monkey off his back, and to make him a better contender at RG, though I think Draper is probably too tough to beat, right now, particularly comparing sf performances. I'm not hanging onto any ill-will towards Draper, though.
Actually I would love to see Ruud finally win a big title on clay, maybe 3rd time is the 'charm' still he will have to be on the Top of his game' to defeat Draper, who has been impressive all tournament, I feel this surface in Madrid suits his game to a 'tee'.
I am hoping for a competitive final, hoping that Ruud's rib problem ( which he had in his SF ) is not a factor in the final.
 
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