ATP 250 · Semifinals · Houston
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ruud
💥 Big Hitter
Galan
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,489 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Casper Ruud here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ruud | Galan |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 16–4 | 9–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.55 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +4.5% | +18.7% |
| Units P/L | +0.91u | +2.62u |
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
5
Ruud
0
Galan
Apr 15, 2025
Barcelona
C Clay · Round of 32
Mar 15, 2021
Acapulco
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 13, 2019
Houston
C Clay · Semifinals
Aug 28, 2018
US Open
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 27, 2018
Roland Garros
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ruud has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Galan's 0%).
| Opponent | Ruud | Galan |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | L 46 46 | L 16 16 |
| Raphael Collignon | W 76 62 | L 46 46 46 |
| Alexander Shevchenko | W 61 76 | L 62 36 46 |
| Shintaro Mochizuki | W 46 61 61 | L 46 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Ruud | Galan |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65% | 62.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.6% | 67.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46% | 51% |
| Aces / Match | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.3% | 60.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.1% | 37.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 46.8% | 50.6% |
| BP Converted % | 42.6% | 51.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.9 | 25.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 21.8 | 33.4 |
| Net Pts Won % | 75.7% | 67% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.4% | 52.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 80% | 57% |
Last five matches per player
Felix Balshaw
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Semifinals
Jun 13
Kimmer Coppejans
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Marco Trungelliti
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 16
Jun 11
Luca Van Assche
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 11
Luka Pavlovic
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 32
Jun 10
Matchup overview
Casper Ruud and Daniel Elahi Galan face off in the Semifinals at Houston on Clay.
Casper Ruud leads 5-0 over 5 previous meetings.
Casper Ruud is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Joao Fonseca (May 31).
Daniel Elahi Galan is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Felix Balshaw (Jun 13).
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