Casper Ruud vs Michael LinzerSantiago CH Round of 16

Santiago CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#13ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 October 2016
clay
36 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruud C.
6-3 6-4
Linzer M.
Ruud C.
662
Linzer M.
340

Casper Ruud defeated Michael Linzer 6-3 6-4 in the Santiago CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Linzer came in defending last year's round of 32, but Casper Ruud had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Casper Ruud closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ruud C.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Linzer M.

Linzer M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Serve advantage — Ruud C.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Ruud C.Linzer M.
58
Serve
70
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
43
Break points saved·Dominant
99
55
Break points won·Dominant
75
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
52

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
100

Ruud C.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast