Thiago Monteiro defeated Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 in the Bastad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Thiago Monteiro narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Monteiro T. took it in straight sets.
Monteiro T. and Ruud C. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Monteiro T. went 5–3 (63%) against them, Ruud C. 3–4 (43%). Monteiro T. came out better against 3 of 5 comparable opponents, Ruud C. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Ruud C. leads 3–2 · Hard: Ruud C. leads 1–0
Thiago Monteiro beat Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3. Umpiry, "Thiago Monteiro vs Casper Ruud — Bastad Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-07-15/monteiro-vs-ruud-bastad-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 July 2024).