​Norwegian Casper Ruud, the ATP No. 2 seed, qualified on Thursday for the second year in a row at the Tournament of Champions, which will be held in Turin from November 13 to 20.

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“I’ve just received the news that I’ve qualified again for this year’s Nitto ATP Finals in Turin and I can’t wait to get back to Italy. Last year I felt great, it’s a beautiful country for tennis” – Casper Ruudaccording to nittoatpfinals.com.

Casper Ruud advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Seoul, beating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday.

So far, the Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have entered the Champions Tournament.

Last year, Ruud reached the semi-finals of the Tournament of Champions.