Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud: Head-to-Head Record

Carlos Alcaraz

Spain

6–1
7 meetings
Casper Ruud

Norway

Hard: 5–1Clay: 1–0
Carlos Alcaraz
6–1
Casper Ruud

Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud have met 7 times on the professional tour. Carlos Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 6–1. Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells Masters in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Alcaraz C. and Ruud C. faced 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Alcaraz C. went 15–3 (83%) against them, Ruud C. 11–6 (65%). Alcaraz C. came out better against 4 of 12 comparable opponents, Ruud C. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement).

15–3 · 83%Alcaraz C. · better vs 4
Record vs common opponents
11–6 · 65%Ruud C. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
39–8Sets26–15
276–176Games215–178
2–3Tiebreaks1–2
1–1Deciding sets3–1
Alcaraz C. better · same surface, 42 days apart▾
Alcaraz C. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both won · same surface, 14 days apart · incl. team event▾
Both won · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Alcaraz C. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Alcaraz C. better · same surface, 7 days apart · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Ruud C. better · same surface, 30 days apart▾
Both won · same surface▾
Both won · same surface, 25 days apart · incl. team event▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 8 months apart▾
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 6 months apart▾
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 9 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud stats comparison

Ratings

#2 ATPRanking#17 ATP
2162Elo (overall)1983
2088Hard Elo1889
2102Clay Elo1973
2029Grass Elo1715

Form

WLWWWWLWLWLast 10LLWLWLLLWW
2026 win rate·Dominant
85%
60%
22026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Carlos AlcarazCasper Ruud
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
98
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
98
74
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
99
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Carlos AlcarazCasper Ruud
Freshness·
—
88

Casper Ruud: 2 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Carlos Alcarazserving88% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Casper Ruud

Casper Ruudserving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Carlos Alcaraz

Serve advantage — Carlos Alcaraz

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
73%
57%
Deciding sets won·Even
83%
80%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
81%
64%
29Career titles14
7Grand Slam titles0

Profile

23Age27
183 cmHeight183 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 7 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud?

Carlos Alcaraz leads the head-to-head against Casper Ruud 6–1 after 7 meetings.

How many times have Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud played each other?

Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud have played each other 7 times on the professional tour.

When did Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells Masters in 2026, where Carlos Alcaraz won.