Casper Ruud decided not to play anymore in Halle and not compete in any warm-up event on grass before Wimbledon. The Norwegian player is notoriously not very keen on playing on grass and therefore, he may take some time to recover after the French Open.
Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Andrey Rublev will be the top seeds in Germany. This is the latest entry list (click here for the updated one).
Casper Ruud in 2023
LWLWLLLLWL Now the world no.4, Ruud played his last contest on the 11th of June when he lost to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the final of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Norwegian has a compiled 22-12 record. This year, the Norwegian lifted the trophy in Estoril. The Norwegian was the finalist at the French Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after Halle. The main draw will start on the 19th of June.
Daniil Medvedev in 2023
At the moment ranked no.3, Daniil played his last match on the 15th of June when he surrendered to world no.52 Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (draw).
Presently, during this year Medvedev has a 39-7 match record. Medvedev conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. Daniil got to the final in Indian Wells.
Medvedev is scheduled to compete next in Halle (Terra Wortmann Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 19th of June.
Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev squared off 3 times. Their current head to head is 3-0 for Medvedev. The last time they played, Daniil Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2021.
Here are the highlights.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Currently ranked no.5, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 15th of June when he lost to world no.55 Richard Gasquet 7-6(8) 2-6 7-5 in the 2nd round in Stuttgart (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Greek has a 31-10 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant performance of the present season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Andrey Rublev in 2023
Ranked no.7, the Russian played his last match on the 2nd of June when he was defeated by world no.41 Lorenzo Sonego 5-7 0-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the 3rd round in the French Open (draw).
During this season the Russian has a 27-12 match record. This year, the Russian clinched 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Russian was the runner-up in Dubai and in Banja Luka.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev played each other 12 times. The head to head is 6-6. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Andrey Rublev won 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
