Hubert Hurkacz defeated Casper Ruud 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Hubert Hurkacz had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Hubert Hurkacz claimed a first win over Casper Ruud in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Hurkacz H. came through in three sets.
Hurkacz H. and Ruud C. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hurkacz H. went 8–10 (44%) against them, Ruud C. 7–12 (37%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Hurkacz H. leads 1–0 · Clay: Ruud C. leads 1–0
Hubert Hurkacz beat Casper Ruud 5-7 6-3 6-2. Umpiry, "Hubert Hurkacz vs Casper Ruud — Canada Masters Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-08-08/hurkacz-vs-ruud-canada-masters-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 8 August 2022).