ATP roundup: Casper Ruud wins twice to claim Geneva title

Second-seeded Casper Ruud won two matches on Saturday to win his third Gonet Geneva Open title in four years in Switzerland.

Ruud advanced to the final with a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Italian Flavio Cobolli, completing a match that was postponed due to heavy rain Friday. The 25-year-old Norwegian returned less than three hours later to win his 12th ATP Tour title, defeating Czech Republic's Tomas Machac 7-5, 6-3.

Ruud overcame a deficit by winning the final three games of the first set against Machac. He maintained control in the second set and took advantage of three Machac double faults to win the match in one hour and 47 minutes.

"It was a challenging week," Ruud said. "All the matches are tough, no matter who you play. Tough to find a groove, the weather has been a bit challenging all week but today was fantastic. I feel very happy to win again here in Geneva. It's been a very good season so far."

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP Tour title in his native France, defeating sixth-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) in the final in Lyon.

Mpetshi Perricard, a 20-year-old wild card, was on the verge of defeat against the Argentine in the deciding tiebreak before winning in two hours and 29 minutes.

"It was crazy, a very good final," said Mpetshi Perricard, who recorded 11 aces and won 68 percent of his first-serve points. "I was down in the second set, but I managed to do better. I'm very happy to win this tournament and I now have a lot of confidence for Roland Garros."

The French Open, held at Roland Garros in Paris, begins Sunday.

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