Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud are the top seeds of the ATP 500 that will be staged in Basel next week. Both players have recently clashed in two important finals in Miami and at the US Open. On both occasions, it was the Spanish sensation to win the contest.
Carlito and Casper agreed to practice together in Basel before starting their campaign. Here is the video.
A rematch of the 2022 @usopen final in practice 😏
🇨🇭 @carlosalcaraz @CasperRuud98 #SwissIndoorsBasel pic.twitter.com/4eaz4lrOrd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 24, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW Now the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of October when he lost to world no.53 David Goffin 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Astana (draw).
Currently, during this season Carlos achieved an overall 52-11 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the finalist in Hamburg and in Umag.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 31st of October.
Casper Ruud in 2022
LWLWLLLLWL Now the world no.3, Casper played his last match on the 4th of October when he was overcome by world no.57 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Tokyo (draw).
Currently, during this season Casper owns an overall 47-18 win-loss record. Casper has won 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. Ruud was the runner-up in Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 31st of October.
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud squared off 3 times. Their actual record is 3-0 for Alcaraz. The last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) on the 11th of September 2022.
Here the video highlights.
