Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud will face off in the Round Robin of the the Nitto ATP Finals for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 2:00 pm on Centre Court. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.16
Casper Ruud -> 5.25
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Prediction and head to head Carlos Alcaraz vs. Casper Ruud
This will be the 5th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud clash against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they squared off, Alcaraz won 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Beijing back in 2023.
Highlights Carlos Alcaraz vs Casper Ruud – Beijing 02-October-2023
Carlos Alcaraz
52 - 11win/loss
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WLWLLWLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 3, Carlos will start his run in the Nitto ATP Finals after he played his last match in Paris where he lost 6-1 3-6 7-5 to Humbert in the 3rd round on the 31st of October.
Alcaraz has a compiled 52-11 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) and in Beijing where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).
Talking about his overall career, Alcaraz has an overall 285-74 record. He has a positive 23-11 record on indoor hard courts.
Previously in the Nitto ATP Finals
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2023. See his history.
Casper Ruud
49 - 23win/loss
6
2
LWLWLLLLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51-25 | 21-9 | 24-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 7, the Norwegian will start his run in the Nitto ATP Finals after he played his last match in Metz where he lost 6-4 6-4 to Bonzi in the 2nd round on the 6th of November.
The Norwegian has a compiled 49-23 win-loss record in 2024, 3-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 7-5 6-3 and in Geneva where he defeated Tomas Machac in the final 7-5 6-3.
In terms of his career, Ruud has an overall 402-216 record. He has a positive 55-36 record on indoor hard courts.
Previously in the Nitto ATP Finals
Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2022. See his history.
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