Alex de Minaur is the champion of the UTS London Grand Final once more after his win over Casper Ruud.
De Minaur won the 2024 UTS London Grand Final, with the Australian having defeated Danish star Holger Rune for the top prize this time last year.
This year, it was Norwegian ace Ruud that De Minaur defeated in the UTS final, winning their clash 3-1 in the English capital.
De Minaur will now take a very brief break before turning his focus to the 2026 season, having ended 2025 seventh in the ATP rankings.
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The Australian was tasked with discussing his latest opponent after the match, having been asked on Sky Sports what was the hardest part of trying to beat Ruud in the UTS format.
De Minaur responded: “Yeah, look ultimately it was a tough kind of turnaround, right? It’s always when you play a match and then to come back, you’re kind of cold, and then getting back into the groove of things.
“And obviously Casper is a hell of a competitor, so he’s always going to make it very difficult. And ultimately I just had to back myself when I had the short ball, just ultimately go after it, and I’m glad it worked my way.”
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De Minaur emerged victorious after a busy few days in London, where he also beat Adrian Mannarino and Tomas Machac.
He did, however, lose to Andrey Rublev, who topped Group A, but the Australian then beat Ugo Humbert to reach the final.
Celebrating his success on Instagram, he wrote: “Back-to-back UTS Tour champ! Thanks for the love these days London, it’s been hella fun.”
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It was a talented field at the Copper Box Arena, with Francisco Cerundolo and David Goffin having also taken part.
De Minaur added to his success from the 2025 ATP season, during which he claimed his 10th career title in Washington.
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