Casper Ruud vs Alexei Popyrin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
NOR9#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 5 April 2026 ·
clay
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruud C.6-3 6-4
Popyrin A.
Ruud C.
662
Popyrin A.
340
Casper Ruud defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 16. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Casper Ruud closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Geneva | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 4-6 3-6 |
| 2025-04-07 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
55%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Clear edge
69%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
10.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
50
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
74
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
87
Ruud C.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast