Novak Djokovic equaled a record by winning the sixth title of his career on Sunday by beating the third-seeded opponent.
It was his first title at the event since 2015, and he matched the record held by Roger Federer.
The 35-year-old Serb, who had lost his two previous finals at the event, raised his arms out and smiled broadly after he sealed the match with an ace.
It has been seven years. This victory is even bigger because I waited seven years.
There's a lot of nerves. When I was serving for the game, I missed a few forehands. I am thankful that I was able to serve the match. I had an ace in my hand.
At the year-end tournament, he became the oldest champion in the history of tennis and walked away with $4.7 million, making him the highest paid tennis player of all time.
He said that he made him run and play. I wanted to be very aggressive and it worked well. The performance was really good.
It was the fourth loss in a major championship match for Ruud this year. In four meetings, the man has never won a set against the Serbian.
There have been many highs and some big highs. Of course there were some lows. I'm looking forward to the next season.
The Serbian star had two break points in the very first game. The Norwegian had to save a break point in the eighth game.
At the fourth time of asking, the Serbian player broke the serve of the Norwegian player. At a crucial moment, on set point, the Serbian pumped his fist in the air after he received a backhand.
In the fourth game of the second set, the seventh-seeded Djokovic broke again and there was no way back for the sixth-seeded Ruud.
The Paris Masters final was one of the highlights of the year for the Serb, who finished the year with an 18-1 record. He has won five titles this season, including two in Rome.
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