Casper Ruud had a fantastic run in Miami, where he was stopped only in the final by Carlos Alcaraz. As expected, the Norwegian player decided not to play in Houston this week because of an issue with his wisdom tooth, where he was originally seeded no.1.

The draw

Ruud will be replaced by a lucky loser. Taylor Harry Fritz and Reilly Opelka will be the top seeds.

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Casper Ruud in 2022

Now the world no.8 (career-high), Casper played his last encounter on the 3^rd of April when he capitulated to world no.16 Carlos Alcaraz 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (draw).

Until now, during this year Ruud achieved a composed 13-4 match record. This year, The Norwegian conquered 1 tournament in Buenos Aires. Ruud was the finalist in Miami.

Carlos Alcaraz in 2022

Ranked no.16 (career-high), the Spaniard played his last match on the 3^rd of April when he beat world no.8 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami to win his 3^rd career title.

At present, during this year the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 18-2 record. Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.

Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz squared off only on 2 occasions. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-4 in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3^rd of April 2022.

In the video below you can watch the highlights.

Taylor Harry Fritz in 2022

Currently ranked no.

13 (career-high), Fritz played his last match on the 29^th of March when he was overcome by world no.48 Miomir Kecmanovic 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the 4^th round in Miami (draw).

This season Fritz has a 16-5 match record. This year, Fritz won 1 title in Indian Wells.

Reilly Opelka in 2022

Currently the world no.18, Reilly played his last match on the 25^th of March when he had to retire when playing against world no.103 Francisco Cerundolo in the 2^nd round and the scoreline was 6-1 3-1 .

Currently, during this year the American has a 13-6 record. Opelka clinched 1 title in Dallas. The American was the runner-up in Delray Beach.

Taylor Harry Fritz and Reilly Opelka played each other 8 times. The head to head is 7-1 for Fritz. Before, the last time they squared off, Taylor Harry Fritz won 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) in the quarter in Atlanta (Truist Atlanta Open) in July 2021.