Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz will play each other in the semifinal of the National Bank Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Hubert Hurkacz is the pick to win this match.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.9
Casper Ruud -> 1.94
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Prediction and head to head Casper Ruud vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This will be the 2nd time that Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
The last time that they played, Ruud won 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the 4th round in at the French Open back in May 2022.
Highlights Casper Ruud vs Hubert Hurkacz – French Open 30-May-2022
Casper Ruud
| 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 got to the semifinal after defeating Alex Molcan 7-63 6-3, Roberto Bautista Agut 6-74 7-64 6-4 and Felix Auger Aliassime 6-1 6-2.
In the quarter, Ruud had a good straight sets win against Auger-Aliassime (6-1 6-2). During the match, Ruud scored 56 points vs Auger-Aliassime’s 36. Casper was quite aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Regarding the service games, Ruud blasted 4 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Casper Ruud lost the serve once. Furthermore, Ruud put 69% of his first serves in, winning 74% (23/31) of the points behind his 1st serve and 43% (6/14) on the 2nd serve. The Norwegian broke Auger-Aliassime 5 times after converting 71% of his break points (5/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ruud has dropped 1 set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Ruud has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 65% of his matches (303-161). 11-3 on hard in 2022. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Ruud has an aggregate66-44 match record in the last 8 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in in Buenos Aires where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3 and in in Geneva where he overcame Joao Sousa in the final 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) and in in Gstaad where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2.
The Norwegian has an overall 38-13 win-loss record in 2022, 11-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Toronto
Hubert Hurkacz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-19 | 17-10 | 14-4 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-24 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 13-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-21 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-23 | 22-9 | 1-4 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-13 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 10, Hurkacz got to the semifinal after defeating Emil Ruusuvuori 6-3 6-74 6-2, Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-76 6-2 7-63 and Nick Kyrgios 7-64 6-75 6-1.
In the quarter, Hubert defeated Kyrgios (7-64 6-75 6-1). During the match Hurkacz scored 109 points vs Kyrgios’s 95. Hubert was very aggressive to blast 52 winners.
About the serving games, Hurkacz overwhelmed his opponent with 20 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Hubert Hurkacz was extremely efficient on serve to win 85% (52/61) of his 1st serve and 63% (24/38) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Hubert broke Kyrgios twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Pole has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in in Halle where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-1 6-4.
Hurkacz has a composed 31-13 win-loss record in 2022, 16-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Toronto
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ruud | Hurkacz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 73 | 97 |
| Pts | 262-224 | 317-279 |
| Total Points | 486 | 596 |
| Winners | 118 | 151 |
| %Winners | 45% | 48% |
Both Ruud and Hurkacz played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Casper Ruud surrendered 1 set, while Hubert Hurkacz conceded 3 sets. Ruud has played 2 set(s) less than Hurkacz (7 vs 9). Therefore, Ruud played 24 games less than Hurkacz. Ruud scored 118 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Hubert made 151 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ruud | Hurkacz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 27 | 59 |
| Avg per match | 9 | 19.7 |
| 1st in | 160/248 | 190/310 |
| %1st in | 65% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 118/160 | 151/190 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 48/88 | 67/120 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 56% |
Ruud struck 27 aces (9 per match). Hurkacz managed to score 59 aces (19.7 per match). Ruud won 74% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Hurkacz won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Ruud | Hurkacz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 9 |
| Converted | 10/26 | 9/19 |
| % Converted | 38% | 47% |
| Conceded | 16 | 16 |
| Saved | 12 | 14 |
| % Saved | 75% | 88% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 |
The Norwegian broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. The Norwegian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Hurkacz broke his opponents 9 times with a 47% conversion rate. Hurkacz conceded his serve twice and he saved 88% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ruud | |||||
| R2 Molcan |
R3 Bautista-Agut |
1/4 Auger-Aliassime |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 6-3 | 6-74 7-64 6-4 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 36 | 15 | 73 | |
| pts | 87-71 | 119-117 | 56-36 | 262-224 | |
| Total points | 158 | 236 | 92 | 486 | |
| Winners | 43 | 52 | 23 | 118 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 44% | 41% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 57/85 | 72/118 | 31/45 | 160/248 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 61% | 69% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 43/57 | 52/72 | 23/31 | 118/160 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 72% | 74% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/28 | 27/46 | 6/14 | 48/88 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 59% | 43% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Converted | 2/10 | 3/9 | 5/7 | 10/26 | |
| Converted % | 20% | 33% | 71% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | |
| Saved | 5/6 | 7/9 | 0/1 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 78% | 0% | 54% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Hurkacz | |||||
| R2 Ruusuvuori |
R3 Ramos-Vinolas |
1/4 Kyrgios |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-74 6-2 | 6-76 6-2 7-63 | 7-64 6-75 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 34 | 33 | 97 | |
| pts | 105-91 | 103-93 | 109-95 | 317-279 | |
| Total points | 196 | 196 | 204 | 596 | |
| Winners | 48 | 51 | 52 | 151 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 50% | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 16 | 23 | 20 | 59 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 63/103 | 66/108 | 61/99 | 190/310 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | 62% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 48/63 | 51/66 | 52/61 | 151/190 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 77% | 85% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/40 | 19/42 | 24/38 | 67/120 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 45% | 63% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/9 | 4/4 | 2/6 | 9/19 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 100% | 33% | 47% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| Saved | 5/5 | 3/5 | 6/6 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 60% | 100% | 87% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWLWWLW Tennis Scores in Montreal
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Nick KyrgiosKyrgios (7-64 6-75 6-1) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Jack DraperDraper (7-64 6-1) – See score progression
- Daniel EvansEvans – Tommy PaulPaul (1-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Hubert Hurkacz/Jan ZielinskiHurkacz/Jan Zielinski – Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien RojerArevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer (7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Jack DraperDraper (7-6(4) 6-1) – See score progression
- Daniel EvansEvans – Tommy PaulPaul (1-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Daniel EvansEvans (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Casper RuudRuud (0-1) – H2H and prediction
