Casper Ruud vs Karen KhachanovRome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 ·
clay
#39ATP
1828ELO
1787Clay ELO
$1.1MYTD
$23MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLW
Ruud C.
6-1 1-6 6-2
Khachanov K.
Ruud C.
6162
Khachanov K.
1621

Casper Ruud defeated Karen Khachanov 6-1 1-6 6-2 in the Rome Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Casper Ruud closed it out in three sets, 6–1 1–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27Canada MastersR16hardKaren Khachanov6-4 7-5
2022-08-29US OpenSFhardCasper Ruud7-6 6-2 5-7 6-2
2020-09-14Rome MastersR64clayCasper Ruud6-3 3-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
70%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
81
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Slight edge
74
81
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
96
83

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
88
79

Ruud C.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Khachanov K.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 34 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw