Casper Ruud and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will square off in the 3rd round of the French Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 14. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Casper Ruud who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 1.53
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -> 2.65
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Prediction and head to head Casper Ruud vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
This will be the 2nd time that Casper Ruud and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Ruud won 3-4(2) 4-3(2) 4-2 3-4(2) 4-1 in the R in Next gen atp finals back in 2019.
Casper Ruud
Ranked no. 16 (career-high), the Norwegian reached the 3rd round after defeating Benoit Paire 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-64 and Kamil Majchrzak 6-3 6-2 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Ruud had a good straight sets win against Majchrzak (6-3 6-2 6-4). During the match, Ruud scored 98 points vs Majchrzak’s 73. Casper was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Ruud struck 5 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Casper Ruud lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Ruud put 67% of his first serves in, winning 81% (47/58) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (11/29) on the 2nd serve. Casper broke Majchrzak 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Casper started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Ruud has a solid match record in the last 7 years having won 63% of his matches (230-137). 17-4 on clay in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Ruud has an aggregate154-79 record in the last 7 years on clay.
His best result of the year was winning the title in in Geneva where he defeated Denis Shapovalov in the final 7-6(6) 6-4.
The Norwegian has an aggregate 22-6 win-loss record in 2021, 17-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2019 and 2020. See his history.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Ranked no. 46, the Spaniard got to the 3rd round after beating Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-4 6-3 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-4 5-7 2-6 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Davidovich Fokina had a tough win against Van De Zandschulp to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (6-4 6-4 5-7 2-6 6-4). During the match Davidovich Fokina scored 161 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 157. Alejandro was quite aggressive to blast 67 winners.
Talking about serving, Davidovich Fokina blasted 3 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina lost the serve 6 times and he saved 11 break points. Furthermore, Davidovich Fokina put 65% of his first serves in, winning 67% (67/100) of the points behind his 1st serve and 52% (28/54) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard broke Van De Zandschulp 6 times after converting 32% of his break points (6/19).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Alejandro started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Davidovich Fokina’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Estoril.
The Spaniard has a composed 20-12 win-loss record in 2021, 14-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2020. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ruud | Davidovich Fokina |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 67 | 79 |
| Pts | 238-193 | 258-235 |
| Total Points | 431 | 493 |
| Winners | 99 | 102 |
| %Winners | 42% | 40% |
Both Ruud and Davidovich Fokina played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Casper Ruud lost 1 set, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina surrendered 2 sets. Ruud has played 1 set(s) less than Davidovich Fokina (7 vs 8). Therefore, Ruud played 12 games less than Davidovich Fokina. The Norwegian scored 99 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, The Spaniard blasted 102 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ruud | Davidovich Fokina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 5.5 |
| 1st in | 137/222 | 147/229 |
| %1st in | 62% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 99/137 | 102/147 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 46/85 | 44/82 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 54% |
Ruud struck 8 aces (4 per match). Davidovich Fokina made 11 aces (5.5 per match). Ruud won 72% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Davidovich Fokina won 69% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Ruud | Davidovich Fokina |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 12 |
| Converted | 12/24 | 12/34 |
| % Converted | 50% | 35% |
| Conceded | 15 | 19 |
| Saved | 10 | 11 |
| % Saved | 67% | 58% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 8 |
The Norwegian broke his opponents 12 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Norwegian dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 12 times with a 35% conversion rate. Alejandro conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ruud | ||||
| R1 Paire |
R2 Majchrzak |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-64 | 6-3 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 40 | 27 | 67 | |
| pts | 140-120 | 98-73 | 238-193 | |
| Total points | 260 | 171 | 431 | |
| Winners | 52 | 47 | 99 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 48% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 79/135 | 58/87 | 137/222 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 67% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 52/79 | 47/58 | 99/137 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | 81% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 35/56 | 11/29 | 46/85 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 38% | 54% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Converted | 6/14 | 6/10 | 12/24 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 60% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 6/8 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 75% | 66% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Davidovich Fokina | ||||
| R1 Kukushkin |
R2 Van De Zandschulp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 5-7 2-6 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 50 | 79 | |
| pts | 97-78 | 161-157 | 258-235 | |
| Total points | 175 | 318 | 493 | |
| Winners | 35 | 67 | 102 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 42% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 47/75 | 100/154 | 147/229 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 65% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 35/47 | 67/100 | 102/147 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 67% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/28 | 28/54 | 44/82 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 52% | 54% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Converted | 6/15 | 6/19 | 12/34 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 32% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 17 | 19 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 11/17 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 65% | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Fabio FogniniFognini – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (7-66 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
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- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-3 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
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- Alexander ZverevZverev – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (7-64 6-3 7-61) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Enzo CouacaudCouacaud (2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
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- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka (7-5 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Federico CoriaCoria (6-3 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Soon-Woo KwonKwon – Andreas SeppiSeppi (6-4 7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Lloyd HarrisHarris (4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Gianluca MagerMager (6-1 7-5 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-0 2-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Aljaz BedeneBedene (6-4 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (6-3 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
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- Facundo BagnisBagnis – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Mikael YmerYmer (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Laslo DjereDjere (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Fabio FogniniFognini – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (5-3) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – John IsnerIsner (3-2) – H2H and prediction
- Steve JohnsonJohnson – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (2-2) – H2H and prediction
- Marcos GironGiron – Christian GarinGarin (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (1-2) – H2H and prediction
