Casper Ruud defeated Reilly Opelka 6-7 6-0 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #24, defending last year's round of 64. Casper Ruud moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Ruud C. came through in three sets.
Ruud C. and Opelka R. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ruud C. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Opelka R. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 2 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Ruud C. leads 1–0
Casper Ruud beat Reilly Opelka 6-7 6-0 7-6. Umpiry, "Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2021-08-16/opelka-vs-ruud-cincinnati-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 August 2021).