Casper Ruud and Pedro Martinez Portero will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Millennium Estoril Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 5:30 pm on ESTADIO MILLENNIUM. 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 Casper Ruud who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 1.2
Pedro Martinez Portero -> 4.6
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Prediction and head to head Casper Ruud vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
This will be the 2nd time that Casper Ruud and Pedro Martinez Portero play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Ruud won 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final in Kitzbuhel back in 2021.
Highlights Casper Ruud vs Pedro Martinez Portero – Kitzbuhel 31-July-2021
Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-9 | 17-5 | 17-4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 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. 8, Ruud got to the semifinal after beating Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-1 6-2 and Marton Fucsovics 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter, The Norwegian had a good straight sets win against Fucsovics (6-3 6-2). During the match, Ruud scored 59 points vs Fucsovics’s 38. The Norwegian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about the service games, Ruud scored just 1 ace in the encounter and he committed only 1 double fault. Casper Ruud was very efficient on serve to win 82% (28/34) of his 1st serve and 69% (9/13) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Casper broke Fucsovics 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Norwegian hasn’t conceded yet a set in this event to conquer 60% of the points he played.
Ruud has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 65% of his matches (373-198). 2-0 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Ruud has a composed 214-95 match record in the last years on clay.
Ruud’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Los Cabos and Acapulco.
Casper has an overall 20-5 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Estoril
Pedro Martinez Portero
18 - 6win/loss
48
40
WLLWWWLLLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-13 | 5-3 | 18-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-35 | 6-9 | 33-25 | 5-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-30 | 7-12 | 13-13 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-25 | 4-5 | 21-13 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 35-13 | 6-5 | 29-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 77, the Spaniard reached the semifinal after beating Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-2, Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5 6-4 and Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-4.
In the quarter, Pedro had a good straight sets win against Gasquet (6-4 6-4). During the match Martinez Portero scored 71 points vs Gasquet’s 58. Martinez Portero was extremely aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about serving, Martinez Portero wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 4 double faults. Pedro Martinez Portero lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Martinez Portero put 68% of his first serves in, winning 72% (28/39) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (9/18) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard broke Gasquet 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Spaniard hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Girona Challenger where he defeated Radu Albot in the final 7-5 6-4.
Martinez Portero has an overall 17-6 win-loss record in 2024, 11-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Estoril
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ruud | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 32 | 60 |
| Pts | 124-82 | 214-177 |
| Total Points | 206 | 391 |
| Winners | 58 | 84 |
| %Winners | 47% | 39% |
Ruud played 2 matches while Martinez Portero competed in 3 matches. Both players have not lost a single set in this event so far. Ruud has played 2 set(s) less than Martinez Portero (4 vs 6). Therefore, Ruud played 28 games less than Martinez Portero. The Norwegian scored 58 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, The Spaniard bagged 84 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ruud | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 3 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 1 |
| 1st in | 75/102 | 130/187 |
| %1st in | 74% | 70% |
| 1st pts | 58/75 | 84/130 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 32/57 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 56% |
Ruud scored 4 aces (2 per match). Martinez Portero recorded 3 aces (1 per match). Ruud won 77% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Martinez Portero won 65% of the points on 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 | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 14 |
| Converted | 7/11 | 14/29 |
| % Converted | 64% | 48% |
| Conceded | 3 | 19 |
| Saved | 3 | 12 |
| % Saved | 100% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 0 | 7 |
Casper broke his opponents 7 times with a 64% conversion rate. Ruud quite strong on his serve as he has never lost a single service game after saving 3 break points. Martinez Portero broke his opponents 14 times with a 48% conversion rate. Martinez Portero conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ruud | ||||
| R2 Van De Zandschulp |
1/4 Fucsovics |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 17 | 32 | |
| pts | 65-44 | 59-38 | 124-82 | |
| Total points | 109 | 97 | 206 | |
| Winners | 30 | 28 | 58 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 47% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 41/55 | 34/47 | 75/102 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 72% | 74% | |
| 1st pts | 30/41 | 28/34 | 58/75 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 82% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/14 | 9/13 | 16/27 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 69% | 59% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 3/5 | 7/11 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 60% | 64% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 1/1 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martinez Portero | |||||
| R1 Altmaier |
R2 Bautista-Agut |
1/4 Gasquet |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 7-5 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 22 | 20 | 60 | |
| pts | 72-55 | 71-64 | 71-58 | 214-177 | |
| Total points | 127 | 135 | 129 | 391 | |
| Winners | 25 | 31 | 28 | 84 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 44% | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 32/56 | 59/74 | 39/57 | 130/187 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 80% | 68% | 70% | |
| 1st pts | 25/32 | 31/59 | 28/39 | 84/130 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 53% | 72% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/24 | 8/15 | 9/18 | 32/57 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 53% | 50% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 7/12 | 4/9 | 14/29 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 58% | 44% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | |
| Saved | 7/7 | 4/9 | 1/3 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 44% | 33% | 89% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLLWWWLLLL Tennis Scores in Estoril
- Romain Arneodo/Tristan-Samuel WeissbornArneodo/Tristan-Samuel Weissborn – Marcelo Demoliner/Sem VerbeekDemoliner/Sem Verbeek (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Richard GasquetGasquet (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Pablo Llamas RuizLlamas Ruiz (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Sadio Doumbia/Fabien ReboulDoumbia/Fabien Reboul – Dan Added/Gregoire JacqAdded/Gregoire Jacq (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Cristian GarinGarin – Nuno BorgesBorges (6-2 7-63) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Christian GarinGarin – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (1-0) – H2H and prediction
