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 3–0. Alexander Bublik claimed a first win over Casper Ruud in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Bublik A. came through in three sets.
Bublik A. and Ruud C. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bublik A. went 1–4 (20%) against them, Ruud C. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Ruud C. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Ruud C. leads 1–0
Alexander Bublik beat Casper Ruud 6-4 5-7 6-4. Umpiry, "Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud — KAZ vs NOR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-03-04/bublik-vs-ruud-kaz-vs-nor-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 March 2022).