Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
Alexander Zverev
GER3
Alexander Zverev
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021
hard
Casper Ruud
NOR8
Casper Ruud
#12ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
Zverev A.
6-1 6-3
Ruud C.
Zverev A.
662
Ruud C.
130

Alexander Zverev defeated Casper Ruud 6-1 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev7-6(3) 6-3
2024-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayAlexander Zverev2-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
2023-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayCasper Ruud6-3 6-4 6-0
2022-03-21Miami MastersQFhardCasper Ruud6-3 1-6 6-3
2021-11-01Paris MastersQFhardAlexander Zverev7-5 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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 hard

Zverev A.Ruud C.
71
Serve
59
42
Return
31

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

Statistics

This season
Zverev A.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
5.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Zverev A.Ruud C.
Clutch Rating·Even
94
91
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
90
75
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zverev A.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 23 days (−0.3)
Ruud C.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.1+153 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.9Hard Elo 1889
6.9Overall Elo 2100
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1983
10.0
H2H
0.0
9.2
Surface form
6.8
9.07-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.3
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
5.8
Country comfort
4.6
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0
2.0
Opponent rise

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Zverev A.Ruud C.
Freshness·Dominant
52
97

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 86%
Final
Zverev A.[3]
Rublev A.[4]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-43-67-64
Rublev A.[4]
Medvedev D.[1]
2-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
6-25-76-1
Zverev A.[3]
Ruud C.[8]
6-16-3
Rublev A.[4]
Paire B.
6-23-66-3
Medvedev D.[1]
Carreno Busta P.[7]
6-16-1
R16
Rublev A.[4]
Monfils G.
7-627-65
Carreno Busta P.[7]
Hurkacz H.[9]
7-667-63
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Sonego L.
5-76-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Berrettini M.[5]
6-46-3
Zverev A.[3]
Pella G.
6-26-3
Ruud C.[8]
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-46-3
Paire B.
Isner J.
7-616-726-1
Medvedev D.[1]
Dimitrov G.
6-36-3
R32
Tsitsipas S.[2]
Korda S.
7-656-3
Sonego L.
Paul T.
7-696-2
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-756-36-4
Berrettini M.[5]
Ramos A.
6-756-37-5
Zverev A.[3]
Harris L.
7-636-2
Pella G.
Fognini F.
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[10]
Tiafoe F.
6-14-66-4
Ruud C.[8]
Opelka R.
6-756-07-64
Paire B.
Shapovalov D.[6]
6-34-67-5
Isner J.
Sinner J.[11]
5-77-646-4
Monfils G.
De Minaur A.[14]
6-37-5
Rublev A.[4]
Cilic M.
5-76-36-1
Carreno Busta P.[7]
Koepfer D.
6-46-2
Hurkacz H.[9]
Murray A.
7-646-3
Dimitrov G.
Bublik A.
6-37-5
Medvedev D.[1]
Mcdonald M.
6-26-2
R64
Bublik A.
Giron M.
3-66-37-65
Paul T.
Garin C.[16]
4-66-36-4
Opelka R.
Moutet C.
7-634-66-4
Korda S.
Djere L.
6-46-4
Sonego L.
Alcaraz C.
6-37-66
Auger Aliassime F.[12]
Fucsovics M.
7-606-3
Khachanov K.
Anderson K.
6-26-4
Ramos A.
Fritz T.
4-66-46-4
Harris L.
Nishioka Y.
6-36-4
Fognini F.
Basilashvili N.
7-636-3
Pella G.
Goffin D.[15]
6-36-3
Schwartzman D.[10]
Evans D.
6-24-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Humbert U.
7-57-69
Paire B.
Kecmanovic M.
5-76-36-2
Isner J.
Norrie C.
4-67-656-4
Sinner J.[11]
Delbonis F.
6-27-5
De Minaur A.[14]
Krajinovic F.
0-66-46-4
Monfils G.
Lajovic D.
7-606-2
Cilic M.
Karatsev A.
7-56-3
Koepfer D.
Struff J.
7-625-76-3
Murray A.
Gasquet R.
6-46-4
Hurkacz H.[9]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-736-1
Dimitrov G.
Bautista Agut R.[13]
6-36-4
Mcdonald M.
Nakashima B.
7-56-2