Alexander Zverev vs Casper RuudPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud have met 6 times since 2021; Alexander Zverev leads 4–2. Their first meeting came at Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati in 2021 on hard. On hard courts Zverev leads 3–1. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Zverev has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zverev has taken 10 sets to Ruud's 6. Their most recent meeting: Alexander Zverev won at Nitto ATP Finals - Turin (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zverev | Ruud | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexander Zverev | Casper Ruud | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 27/41 | 77% | 23/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 7/19 | 23% | 3/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 21/60 | 23% | 10/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 25/48 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 27% | 3/11 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 19/28 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 36/42 | 89% | 24/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 27/42 | 85% | 23/27 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zverev 3, Ruud 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zverev
🤖 Servebot
Ruud
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Nov 13, 2024
Nitto ATP Finals - Turin
H Hard · Round Robin
Jun 7, 2024
French Open - Paris
C Clay · Semifinals
Jun 9, 2023
French Open - Paris
C Clay · Semifinals
Mar 30, 2022
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Nov 5, 2021
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 20, 2021
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zverev | Ruud | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alexander Zverev | Casper Ruud | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 5/5 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 80% | 4/5 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 20% | 1/5 |
| 10 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 20% | 1/5 |
| 15 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 0% | 0/5 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/5 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 2–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.43 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | -5.0% | -48.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.90u | -2.44u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 2 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | CAN |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Zverev has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Ruud's 50%).
| Opponent | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Paul | L 64 67 46 | W 46 67 64 76 75 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 75 67 63 | L 67 36 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 76 67 36 46 | L 46 46 |
| Jiri Lehecka | W 64 75 36 76 | W 63 64 |
| Marcos Giron | W 62 76 64 | W 46 76 64 |
| Alexander Blockx | W 64 67 76 76 | L 46 46 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | L 36 46 | L 46 26 67 |
| Raphael Collignon | W 76 76 | W 76 62 |
| Jakub Mensik | W 75 62 36 63 | L 57 67 |
| Quentin Halys | W 64 63 57 62 | W 61 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tommy Paul
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Terence Atmane
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Cameron Norrie
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Tallon Griekspoor
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Final
Jul 12
Arthur Fery
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Taylor Fritz
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 8
Jiri Lehecka
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 7
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
EFG Swiss Open - Gstaad · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Jaime Faria
EFG Swiss Open - Gstaad · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Hubert Hurkacz
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 4th Round
May 31
Tommy Paul
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Hamad Medjedovic
French Open - Paris · 2nd Round
May 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 52–81 matches
| Metric | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 69% |
| Sets won | 67% | 64% |
| Games won | 55% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zverev | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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