Casper Ruud vs Novak Djokovic — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
NOR
Casper Ruud
[8]
#16ATP
1975ELO
1968Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2024
clay
SRB
Novak Djokovic
[1]
#4ATP
2069ELO
1969Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Casper Ruud defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Casper Ruud had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Casper Ruud claimed a first win over Novak Djokovic in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Casper Ruud closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ruud C.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Djokovic N.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.5Clay Elo 1968
Surface ELO
5.5+1 Clay Elo edge
3.2Overall Elo 1975
ELO gap
6.8Overall Elo 2069
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.9
Surface form
9.4
Fatigue & Travel
6.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
Country comfort
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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.

Ruud C.
6162
Djokovic N.
4641

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 63%

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-29Roland GarrosFclayNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-3 7-5
2022-11-14Tour FinalsFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
2022-05-09Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2021-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-2
2020-09-14Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
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Statistics

Recent form
Ruud C.Djokovic N.
68%1st serve in+1%67%
71%1st serve points won+5%76%
57%2nd serve points won57%
66%Service points won+4%70%
35%Return points won+3%38%
71%Break points saved+2%69%
6.9Aces / match+17.9
1.8Double faults / match+0.62.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Ruud C.[8]
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Sinner J.[2]
6-43-66-4
Ruud C.[8]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-41-66-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
De Minaur A.[11]
7-56-4
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Khachanov K.[15]
6-46-2
Sinner J.[2]
Rune H.[7]
6-46-766-3
Ruud C.[8]
Humbert U.[14]
6-34-66-1
R16
Sinner J.[2]
Struff J.
6-46-2
Humbert U.[14]
Sonego L.
5-76-36-1
Ruud C.[8]
Hurkacz H.[10]
6-46-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Musetti L.
7-56-3
De Minaur A.[11]
Popyrin A.
6-36-4
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Zverev A.[5]
7-57-63
Khachanov K.[15]
Medvedev D.[4]
6-37-5
Rune H.[7]
Dimitrov G.[9]
7-693-67-62
R32
Zverev A.[5]
Ofner S.
6-36-4
Musetti L.
Fils A.
6-37-5
Medvedev D.[4]
Monfils G.
6-26-4
Popyrin A.
Rublev A.[6]
6-46-4
De Minaur A.[11]
Griekspoor T.
2-66-26-3
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Etcheverry T.
6-16-0
Sinner J.[2]
Korda S.
6-16-2
Ruud C.[8]
Tabilo A.
6-26-4
Rune H.[7]
Nagal S.
6-33-66-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Safiullin R.
6-16-2
Khachanov K.[15]
Cerundolo F.
4-66-46-3
Humbert U.[14]
Zhang Z.
6-16-4
Sonego L.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-47-5
Hurkacz H.[10]
Bautista Agut R.
7-57-64
Dimitrov G.[9]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-3
Struff J.
Coric B.
7-626-1
R64
Cerundolo F.
Altmaier D.
6-27-63
Hurkacz H.[10]
Draper J.
6-43-67-62
Zhang Z.
Giron M.
6-43-66-3
Fils A.
Hanfmann Y.
6-06-2
Popyrin A.
Moutet C.
3-67-56-2
Auger Aliassime F.
Nardi L.
6-26-3
Nagal S.
Arnaldi M.
5-76-26-4
Tsitsipas S.[12]
Djere L.
6-33-2
Bautista Agut R.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-26-4
Humbert U.[14]
Coria F.
4-66-16-2
Dimitrov G.[9]
Vacherot V.
7-56-2
De Minaur A.[11]
Wawrinka S.
6-36-0
Struff J.
Baez S.
1-67-636-2
Safiullin R.
Munar J.
7-56-1
Musetti L.
Fritz T.[13]
6-46-4
Griekspoor T.
Koepfer D.
7-624-66-2
Tabilo A.
Oconnell C.
6-36-4
Ofner S.
Evans D.
6-16-4
Etcheverry T.
Jarry N.
6-47-5
Khachanov K.[15]
Norrie C.
7-57-63
Monfils G.
Vukic A.
6-776-37-5
Kecmanovic M.
Berrettini M.
6-36-1
Coric B.
Bublik A.[16]
6-16-1
Korda S.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-2