Casper Ruud of Norway won the singles final in impressive fashion in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, in just 1 hour and 7 minutes. The victory marks Ruud’s 14th ATP title and his first indoor title, with his triumph at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open.

Ruud started the match strongly and earned three break points on Humbert’s serve at 2-1. The Frenchman saved the first but then sent a forehand long, giving the Norwegian a firm grip on the opening set. Ruud played with high intensity, quick footwork, and a level of precision and determination that Humbert couldn’t match. As he conceded with a touch of humour later in his on-court interview, “Today I seemed to hit all the lines today. It doesn’t always happen like that, but today the lines were just in the right place,” Ruud went on to win the first set with another break of Humbert’s serve, closing it out 6-2. He was dominant throughout the set, losing only two points on his own serve.

The second set also began in Ruud’s favor, as he served first. Humbert held to love for 1-1 but faced trouble early in his next service game. At 1-2, he faced two break points, and after hitting a backhand into the net, Ruud moved ahead 3-1. From that point on, the outlook was bleak for the Frenchman, given how solid Ruud had been on serve throughout the match. Ruud was nearly unbreakable, losing just three points on serve in the entire match. He eventually sealed the win with a smash on his second match point.

For this sixth career meeting between Ruud and Humbert, and with this victory, Ruud has now leveled their head-to-head record at 3-3. Humbert was hoping to become the third Frenchman to win in the Swedish capital, but his dream fell short due to the Norwegian’s impressive display. Nonetheless, Humbert was still very satistified with his week at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open "It was really positive week. I've had a difficult year so now I really enjoy these kinds of moments". The Frenchman also praised his opponent for his excellent performance in the final.

Ruud, who leads the ATP Tour in indoor wins this season, ended this week in style by capturing his first indoor ATP title, following two previous final losses in Dallas (2025) and at the ATP Finals (2022). Ruud is making Sweden a bit of his lucky charm with his second title in the country. “Winning here is a bit of a childhood dream because it’s so close to Norway, and all of the legends have played here: Federer, Nadal, Borg, McEnroe, you name it, so it’s an honour to have won here.” Now beyond his own dream coming true, Casper Ruud made history by becoming the first Norwegian ever to win the tournament in Stockholm.