Cristian Garin vs Casper RuudSao Paulo Semi-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Semi-final
#141ATP
1667ELO
1659Clay ELO
$365kYTD
$7.0MCAREER
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2019
clay
#13ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Garin C.
6-4 6-4
Ruud C.
Garin C.
662
Ruud C.
440

Cristian Garin defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Sao Paulo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #13. Cristian Garin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Cristian Garin edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-24HamburgR16clayCasper Ruud1-6 6-2 6-2
2023-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardCristian Garin6-4 7-6(2)
2022-01-03Atp CupRRhardCasper Ruud6-4 6-1
2019-04-08HoustonFclayCristian Garin7-6(4) 4-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Garin C.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Garin C.

Even serve battle

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

Garin C.Ruud C.
Serve
54
Return
69

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
63
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
99
Break points won·Dominant
45
75
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Ruud C.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast