Casper Ruud is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Acapulco. Casper has defeated Christopher Eubanks 6-4 6-75 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Dusan Lajovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw includinghislikely opposition in Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Ruud has a good record (10-4) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Dusan Lajovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13-14 | 3-5 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-28 | 9-9 | 18-13 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-30 | 4-11 | 24-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-28 | 8-10 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-16 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 22-28 | 7-12 | 13-10 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 39-29 | 15-9 | 20-14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 37-33 | 16-11 | 17-16 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Dusan Lajovic has a 6-5 record in 2024, 2-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 16 years, Lajovic has a 111-107 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Dusan won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel the Serbian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Dusan Lajovic
This match would represent the 5th time that Casper Ruud and Dusan Lajovic play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-15 | 9-6 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 7-4 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on hard. In the previous 4 years, the American has a 49-28 record on hard. Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Ben’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Shelton lost to Holger Rune in the 1st round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 3rd time that Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Shelton on hard in major tournaments.
However, Casper Ruud could compete against Matteo Arnaldi. Their head to head is 1-0 for Matteo Arnaldi.
1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-13 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 9-4 record in 2024, 6-2 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, Rune has a 36-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Holger won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Holger’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Brisbane.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Holger capitulated to Alex De Minaur in the semifinal 3-6 7-5 6-2.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Holger Rune
This contest would be 7th time that Casper Ruud and Holger Rune clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Casper Ruud may come up against Frances Tiafoe. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-12 | 15-5 | 10-5 | 4-1 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-30 | 24-13 | 9-9 | 5-4 | 13-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 37-28 | 21-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 8-5 | 4-3 |
Alex De Minaur has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2024, 7-3 on hard. During the last 10 years, Alex has a 159-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
De Minaur’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final Rotterdam.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel the Australian conquered the event after defeating Tommy Paul 3-6 6-4 6-1.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Alex De Minaur
This contest would be 3rd time that Casper Ruud and Alex De Minaur play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Ruud and De Minaur (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Casper Ruud could compete against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 2-2.
