Casper Ruud vs Alexander Bublik — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Casper Ruud
NOR
Casper Ruud
#12ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 2021
clay
Alexander Bublik
KAZ
Alexander Bublik
#11ATP
1889ELO
1822Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruud C.
7-5 6-1
Bublik A.
Ruud C.
762
Bublik A.
510

Casper Ruud defeated Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-1 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Casper Ruud came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-07Rome MastersR64clayCasper Ruud6-4 4-6 6-3
2023-10-23BaselR32hardCasper Ruud7-6(5) 6-2
2023-05-08Rome MastersR32clayCasper Ruud6-1 4-6 7-6(0)
2022-03-21Miami MastersR32hardCasper Ruud6-3 6-2
2022-03-04Davis Cup QLS R1: KAZ vs NORRRhardAlexander Bublik6-4 5-7 6-4
2021-11-01Paris MastersR32hardCasper Ruud6-4 6-0
2019-09-16St. PetersburgR32carpetCasper Ruud6-7(3) 6-4 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Ruud C.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

Bublik A.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Bublik A.
54
Serve
55
69
Return
51

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

Statistics

This season
Ruud C.Bublik A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
11.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ruud C.Bublik A.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
88
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Slight edge
75
67
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ruud C.Bublik A.
Freshness·Dominant
97
70

Ruud C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Bublik A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Zverev A.[5]
Berrettini M.[8]
6-786-46-3
Semi-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Ruud C.
6-46-4
Zverev A.[5]
Thiem D.[3]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Berrettini M.[8]
Garin C.[16]
5-76-36-0
Ruud C.
Bublik A.
7-56-1
Thiem D.[3]
Isner J.
3-66-36-4
Zverev A.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-4
R16
Garin C.[16]
Medvedev D.[2]
6-46-726-1
Berrettini M.[8]
Delbonis F.
7-646-4
Ruud C.
Tsitsipas S.[4]
7-646-4
Bublik A.
Karatsev A.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Rublev A.[6]
7-643-67-64
Thiem D.[3]
De Minaur A.
7-676-4
Zverev A.[5]
Evans D.
6-37-63
Nadal R.[1]
Popyrin A.
6-36-3
R32
De Minaur A.
Harris L.
6-23-0
Medvedev D.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.
4-66-46-2
Garin C.[16]
Koepfer D.
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Paire B.
6-16-2
Delbonis F.
Ramos A.
7-656-3
Berrettini M.[8]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Ruud C.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Bublik A.
Shapovalov D.[11]
6-45-76-4
Karatsev A.
Schwartzman D.[7]
2-66-46-1
Thiem D.[3]
Giron M.
6-16-3
Rublev A.[6]
Paul T.
6-756-36-4
Isner J.
Bautista Agut R.[9]
6-46-747-66
Zverev A.[5]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Evans D.
Millman J.
6-756-26-3
Popyrin A.
Sinner J.[14]
7-656-2
Nadal R.[1]
Alcaraz C.
6-16-2
R64
Sinner J.[14]
Pella G.
6-24-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Herbert P.
6-757-647-64
Harris L.
Dimitrov G.[13]
6-33-67-65
De Minaur A.
Munar J.
4-67-56-1
Giron M.
Andujar P.
6-787-647-5
Nishikori K.
Khachanov K.
6-766-26-2
Delbonis F.
Carreno Busta P.[10]
3-66-46-3
Paire B.
Basilashvili N.
6-47-5
Nishioka Y.
Krajinovic F.
6-26-4
Ruud C.
Auger Aliassime F.[15]
6-16-4
Shapovalov D.[11]
Lajovic D.
6-16-3
Bublik A.
Fucsovics M.
7-656-3
Isner J.
Kecmanovic M.
6-47-66
Karatsev A.
Humbert U.
7-56-4
Paul T.
Martinez P.
6-47-5
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Cecchinato M.
6-26-737-5
Alcaraz C.
Mannarino A.
6-46-0
Millman J.
Hurkacz H.[12]
5-77-676-3
Popyrin A.
Struff J.
6-37-64
Koepfer D.
Opelka R.
6-46-4
Garin C.[16]
Verdasco F.
6-16-4
Ramos A.
Fritz T.
7-55-76-4
Fognini F.
Taberner C.
7-642-66-3
Evans D.
Chardy J.
7-666-776-2