Over to Jack Draper then...

He makes a positive start to move 30-0 ahead on serve but finds himself pegged back to 30-30.

Ruud is refusing to buckle, just making Draper hit an extra ball so often.

He does the same again and Draper goes long... another break point for Ruud.

Not for the first time, Ruud finds a first serve when he really needs it. That saves the break point.

He might need that again as Draper has a second look at the break... and the Norwegian finds it again.

Incredible.

Ruud staggers over the line as Draper did in the previous game. Between them they have saved five break points in the past two games...

Stunner... and now a shocker.

Ruud has double faulted! That hands over a break point to Jack Draper, who saved three in the previous game...

Ruud isn't afraid of mixing things up. He comes forward at 15-15 after a tricky pick-up but can't direct a volley when the ball is smacked towards him at the net.

Half a chance for Draper at 15-30... but Ruud nails another forehand winner down the line for 30-30.

Stunner.

How much will that hold take out of Draper physically and mentally?

He looks pretty drained at the moment. At least he's got a minute to sit down at the changeover and take on an energy gel.

We also know, as we said right at the start, Draper is a different beast these days.

This match is still hanging right in the balance.

Break point numero tres...

Ruud steps into the court but is beaten all ends up by Draper going down the middle.

We've ticked over the 10-minute mark in this game now... Draper is feeling it. He gets a time violation before seeing out an almighty hold.

That could be huge!

This is becoming a bit of an epic game - and one which could prove pivotal in the outcome of this match.

Draper saves the second break point but tees up another for Ruud when he blinks again with a forehand...

This is intense.

Make that a fourth deuce... Draper goes for broke as Ruud remains patient in a baseline rally and pushes a forehand wide.

Then Ruud's forehand comes to town! He laces a winner to set up a second break point...

Draper keeps getting to advantage but can't get over the line. A double fault - only his second of the match - pegs him back to a third deuce...

Hmmm I wonder if Draper is starting to lose a bit of energy. That backhand into the net indicated so, as does as his face.

He finds another wind to save the break point and moves back to deuce....

Oh wow. Ruud produces a crackerjack of a forehand, almost bending it around the net post for 0-15.

Ronaldo's old pal Roberto Carlos would have been happy with that.

Ruud has a bit of momentum now, moving 15-30 in front before Draper pegs him back again with a neat volley at the net.

But Draper dumps a backhand into the net and it is break point....

After losing serve twice at the end of the second set, Ruud settles the ship with a hold to 15.

He needed that and it could help him stick his foot on the gas on Draper's serve.

Before the match, I couldn't call which way this match was going to go.

At the start of the deciding third set I still can't.

So tight. Both players demonstrating the best of their ability.

Help me out... Draper? Thumbs up. Ruud. Thumbs down. Heads not hearts please.

Draper needs a fast start here and that could be enough to see off Ruud.

The British number one finds his first serve to keep his nose in front, but is dragged back to deuce when Ruud shows his speed to somehow reach a drop-shot.

However, Draper recovers to hold - sealed with a whopping crosscourt backhand winner.

Worried about Draper's forehand? Don't think you can target his backhand. He's potent off both wings.

If last year was Draper's coming of age - becoming British number one and reaching a Grand Slam semi- final - this year has been an impressive sophomore.

Here's a reminder of what he has achieved...

• Battled through three successive five-setters to reach the Australian Open last 16
• Followed that by reaching the Doha final
• Lifted his first ATP Masters title at the prestigious Indian Wells tournament
• Cracked the world's top 10 - and will move into the top five on Monday

Can Draper add a first clay-court title to the list today? It's now a one-set shootout for the Madrid Open.

Incredible turnaround from Draper. Letting loose with a verbal release at the end of the first set paid off.

A different Draper emerged from the one we saw at the end of the first set.

The British number one only hit one unforced error in the entire set. One!

That demonstrates how good his ball-striking - especially with that forehand - was.

Now the pressure is really telling in Ruud. In the blink of an eye, we have three set points to Draper...

Ruud saves one with a thunderbolt of a winner, then swaps power for touch as a deft volley saves a second.

Third time lucky for Draper? It is!

The old combo comes out from Draper.

Not quite a left-right-goodnight, but a second serve out wide followed by the forehand down the line is as good as a knockout.

Draper holds and, like he was in the first set, is within one game of winning a set.

Quality stuff. Draper keeps his composure and plays smart points to save both break points.

He puffs out his cheeks. Back to deuce...

Just as he looks to have got back in the groove, Draper mistimes.

An overhead into the net tees up two break points for Ruud...