Since the ATP Masters 1000 format was introduced in 1990, Casper Ruud is just the third player to win each of his first seven quarter-finals on clay, after Guillermo Coria and Rafael Nadal

Holger Rune has yet to lose a set at the Madrid Masters. The Norwegian faced Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-final and earned a 6-3, 7-5 victory in an hour and 40 minutes. Thus, Casper earned his first victory over Daniil and reached his ninth Masters 1000 semi-final.

Jack Draper was beaten in three gruelling sets by an inspired Casper Ruud in the Madrid Open final. The 23-year-old Briton fought back to level the match after losing the opening set, but it was three-time grand slam finalist Ruud who held the edge on the crucial points.