Thiago Monteiro vs Casper Ruud — Braunschweig CH Quarter-final
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Monteiro T.
Thiago Monteiro defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Braunschweig CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Thiago Monteiro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Thiago Monteiro closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Thiago Monteiro | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-01-02 | United Cup | RR | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2019-02-25 | Sao Paulo | R32 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | Q1 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2017-02-20 | Rio de Janeiro | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-2 7-6(2) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadMonteiro T.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 67 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About