Casper Ruud is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Vienna. Ruud has defeated Lloyd Harris 7-5 7-62 and Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 4-6 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Jannik Sinner.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw together with the likely opponents in Erste Bank Open. The Norwegian has a weak record (2-7) with the likely opposition.
1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner has a 44-18 win-loss record in 2021, 12-2 on indoor hard courts. In the course of the previous 4 years, Sinner has a 55-15 record on indoor hard courts. Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where he defeated Stefano Travaglia in the final 7-6(4) 6-4, in Washington where he beat Mackenzie Mcdonald in the final 7-5 4-6 7-5, in Sofia where he beat Gael Monfils in the final 6-3 6-4, and in Antwerp where he beat Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Erste Bank Open the Italian got to the 2nd round in 2020 in Vienna before retiring against Andrey Rublev when he was 2-1 ret..
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 2nd time that Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
1/2 – Diego Sebastian Schwartzman’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman has a 37-21 win-loss record in 2021, 5-2 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the last 11 years, Schwartzman has a 29-24 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Buenos Aires where he overcame Francisco Cerundolo in the final 6-1 6-2.
Last year in Erste Bank Open the Argentine didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
This match would represent the 8th time that Casper Ruud and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman clash against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Schwartzman (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud may face Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev has a 49-13 record in 2021, 3-1 on indoor hard courts. In the previous 9 years, the German has a 69-38 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3, in Tokyo where he overcame Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Cincinnati where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Erste Bank Open Alexander didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 2nd time that Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Casper Ruud could compete against Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H is 2-2.
