Alexei Popyrin vs Casper Ruud — Geneva Quarter-final
Geneva · ATP · Quarter-final
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 2
Sets
Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·
clay
NOR#17ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popyrin A.4-6 3-6
Ruud C.
Popyrin A.
430
Ruud C.
662
Casper Ruud defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-3 in the Geneva quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #17. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Casper Ruud closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2025-04-07 | Monte Carlo Masters | R16 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
32%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
55%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.5
6.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
1
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
99
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
78
90
Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast