Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud — KAZ vs NOR Round Robin
KAZ vs NOR · ATP · Round Robin
#13ATP
1889ELO
1837Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2022 ·
hard
NOR#17ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bublik A.6-4 5-7 6-4
Ruud C.
Bublik A.
6562
Ruud C.
4741
Alexander Bublik defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the KAZ vs NOR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Alexander Bublik claimed a first win over Casper Ruud in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Bublik edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-10-23 | Basel | R32 | hard | Casper Ruud | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Casper Ruud | 6-1 4-6 7-6 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2021-11-01 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2021-05-03 | Madrid Masters | QF | clay | Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-1 |
| 2019-09-16 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Casper Ruud | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.4
5.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.