Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
NOR13#17ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alcaraz C.6-1 7-6
Ruud C.
Alcaraz C.
672
Ruud C.
160
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud 6-1 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's semi-final. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Alcaraz came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-11-11 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2023-09-27 | Beijing | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | F | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | F | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-04-05 | Marbella | QF | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
68%
70%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
90
Ruud C.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast