Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud — Rome Masters Semi-final
Rome Masters · ATP · Semi-final
DEN7#102ATP
1757ELO
1729Clay ELO
$0YTD
$16MCAREER
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
NOR4#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Rune H.6-7 6-4 6-2
Ruud C.
Rune H.
6662
Ruud C.
7421
Holger Rune defeated Casper Ruud 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's semi-final. Holger Rune narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
Key context
- Match story: Holger Rune dropped the opening set before beating Casper Ruud 6–7 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Holger Rune | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2024-02-26 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Casper Ruud | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-1 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2022-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Casper Ruud | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2021-07-12 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2021-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
67%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
5.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast