Casper Ruud arrived at the 2025 Shanghai Masters with a wave of hard-earned confidence, poised to make a strong push for a coveted spot in the ATP Finals. His season has been a mixed bag, filled with early exits, disappointing ones, and a surprise finals showing with Iga Swiatek at the US Open mixed doubles tournament. And months before, the Norwegian had triumphed at the Madrid Open, his only title of the season so far, which he stated brought him unexpected joy and relief.

He carried this renewed belief into the Asian swing, reflecting, “I’ve played several very good matches lately. I felt great in San Francisco, and continuing that level of play in Beijing meant a lot to me. Overcoming jet lag and the hardships of a long journey. Avoiding the first match of the tournament, where I was

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