Casper Ruud is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. The Norwegian has defeated Elias Ymer 6-4 6-3 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Giulio Zeppieri.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opponents at the French Open. Casper has a neutral record (7-7) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Giulio Zeppieri’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
41 - 26win/loss in 2025
135
110
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41-26 | 7-5 | 19-13 | 14-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-31 | 1-2 | 25-22 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 27-20 | 0-0 | 26-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 | 23-17 | 0-0 | 22-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Giulio Zeppieri has a 22-12 record in 2023, 12-9 on clay. As for the previous 6 years, the Italian has a 101-74 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Giulio won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Giulio’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final the Cherbourg Challenger and the Rovereto Challenger.
Last year at the French Open Giulio lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the 1st round 7-5 6-2 7-5.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Giulio Zeppieri
There is no head to head record between Casper Ruud and Giulio Zeppieri since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
R3 – Zhizhen Zhang’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
30 - 29win/loss in 2025
58
31
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30-29 | 12-13 | 15-10 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 52-28 | 11-5 | 31-11 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 9-6 | 0-1 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-21 | 27-17 | 7-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-25 | 8-14 | 13-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-24 | 29-21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 9-17 | 3-7 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Zhizhen Zhang has a 15-15 record in 2023, 10-6 on clay. Talking about the previous 3 years, Zhizhen has a 50-23 record on clay. Zhang won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open the Chinese didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Zhizhen Zhang
There is no head to head record between Casper Ruud and Zhizhen Zhang since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud could face Thiago Agustin Tirante. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Casper Ruud
46 - 29win/loss in 2025
13
12
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-24 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 28-28 | 9-14 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 21-11 record in 2023, 5-5 on clay. Talking about the previous 9 years, Paul has a 100-54 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Paul’s best result of the season was getting to the final Acapulco and the Aix En Provence Challenger.
Last year at the French Open Tommy was overcome by Cristian Garin in the 1st round 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-3.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 5th time that Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Casper Ruud could play Nicolas Jarry. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Casper Ruud
44 - 24win/loss in 2025
8
4
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Holger Rune has a 28-10 win-loss record in 2023, 14-3 on clay. Regarding the previous 6 years, the Dane has a 109-48 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Munich where he beat Botic Van De Zandschulp in the final 6-4 1-6 7-6(3).
Last year at the French Open the Dane surrendered to Casper Ruud in the quarter 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Holger Rune
This match would represent the 6th time that Casper Ruud and Holger Rune clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on clay in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Casper Ruud may play Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Casper Ruud.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jannik Sinner
64 - 15win/loss in 2025
4
1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 29-7 record in 2023, 8-2 on clay. As for the previous 6 years, Jannik has a 74-35 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the tournament in Montpellier where he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(3) 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Italian reached the 4th round in 2022 in Roland Garros before retiring against Andrey Rublev when he was 1-6 6-4 2-0 ret..
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 3rd time that Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud may square off with Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
65 - 12win/loss in 2025
2
1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 32-3 record in 2023, 22-2 on clay. Regarding the last 6 years, Alcaraz has a 121-30 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, and in Madrid where he overcame Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Carlos surrendered to Alexander Zverev in the quarter 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7).
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 4th time that Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Casper Ruud could take on Novak Djokovic. Their H2H record is 4-0 for Novak Djokovic.
