With the help of painkillers, the Madrid against the Rud Drugs beaten Serendolo to reach the Open Final

Madrid (AP) – With the help of painkillers, a rib has overcome Francisco Serundolo on a straight set and reach the Madrid Open final on Friday.

Rud will face Jack Droper by defeating Lorenzo Mosetta-3, -6-6 (5) to make the third final of the year in the other semifinal.

Rud was treated in three matches in his ribs and won the Kaza Magica Center Court -4-5, -5-5.

The 15th Ranned Norwegian saved 15 of the 18 break points against the 21st Ranned Argentine.

Rud said that he felt something in his rib during the warmup, just before he was out of court. He said that he was “almost every shot, especially in the service.”

“I wasn’t sure I would be able to finish the match, the truth,” said Roud. “I got a lot of painkillers that are not the ideal thing, but at the same time you have to do it in such situations. It was getting easier and better as the match was going on.”

The second world, the second world, will return to the top ten for his promotion in Madrid. With the win in the final he is in the rankings No. Can reach the number.

According to the ATP, the 12 -time tour champion Rud can become the first Norwegian to pick up the ATP 1000 trophies since the series was launched in the 5th.

Rud lost two matches against Serundolo, who had previously thrown the top-descendant Alexander Javerev.

Red-hot

The Sixth Ranned Drager has improved its record against the 11th ranked Must with 4-0.

The dropper won in Indian Wales in March. After his quarter -finals in Madrid, he made the top five in the rankings.

“I felt like both of us, our quality didn’t really get down from the first ball,” said Dragara. “Credit to Lorenzo, he is obviously playing very well in the mud. I used to play him hard, and when we were junior, he was growing up with him. But he was a different animal in the mud, so at this point the semifinals are much higher to me.”

Dragara said this time that his mother had brought him some more fate.

“It seems like every match I have been terrifying.” But no, he finished, and he was happy, because tonight was a really good performance, and probably his fate changed when he saw me play, so we’ll see. “

On Saturday, Coco Gauf and the top Aryana Sabalenka will meet in the female final.