Max Purcell vs Casper Ruud — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2023 ·
hard
NOR5#20ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Purcell M.6-4 3-6 6-4
Ruud C.
Purcell M.
6362
Ruud C.
4641
Max Purcell defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #20, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Max Purcell claimed a first win over Casper Ruud in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Max Purcell closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Casper Ruud | 6-3 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-6 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | Q2 | hard | Casper Ruud | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.2
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
32
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
99
Break points won·Dominant
11
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
71
99
Purcell M.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 52 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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