Andrey Rublev vs Casper RuudMonte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#18ATP
1902ELO
1872Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021 ·
clay
#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Rublev A.
6-3 7-5
Ruud C.
Rublev A.
672
Ruud C.
350

Andrey Rublev defeated Casper Ruud 6-3 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17, but Andrey Rublev had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on clay. Andrey Rublev extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Andrey Rublev closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardCasper Ruud6-4 5-7 6-2
2023-07-17BastadFclayAndrey Rublev7-6 6-0
2022-11-14Tour FinalsSFhardCasper Ruud6-2 6-4
2021-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardCasper Ruud2-6 7-5 7-6
2021-02-08Australian OpenR16hardAndrey Rublev6-2 7-6 0-0
2020-09-21HamburgSFclayAndrey Rublev6-4 6-2
2019-07-22HamburgR16clayAndrey Rublev3-6 7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
83
88
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Slight edge
65
74
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
82
92

Rublev A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw