Casper Ruud vs Tommy PaulRoland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 32
#12ATP
1983ELO
1973Clay ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 29 May 2026 ·
clay
Court Suzanne-Lenglen · 4th on
#25ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Ruud C.
4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-5
Paul T.
Ruud C.
46467773
Paul T.
67746452

Casper Ruud defeated Tommy Paul 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-5 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Casper Ruud came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Casper Ruud extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-04Indian Wells MastersQFhardTommy Paul6-2 1-6 6-3
2022-08-29US OpenR32hardCasper Ruud7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 5-7 6-0
2021-02-08Australian OpenR64hardCasper Ruud3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR64clayCasper Ruud6-1 1-6 6-3 1-6 6-3
2017-07-31WashingtonR64hardTommy Paul3-6 7-5 3-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Ruud C.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Paul T.

Paul T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Ruud C.Paul T.
54
Serve
34
69
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
72%
62%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
91
93
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
75
87
Deciding sets·Even
99
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.1+89 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.9Clay Elo 1880
5.5Overall Elo 1975
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1935
5.0First meeting on clay
H2H
5.0First meeting on clay
7.98 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.47 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
0.05 three-setters in 14 days
6.2Won 69% in FRA (52)
Country comfort
5.6Won 61% in FRA (33)
Context
6.0Reached the R64 here last year
Defending pts
7.0Reached the quarters here last year
8.5Excels in hot weather
Heat performance

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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
88

Ruud C.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Paul T.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
32°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 29%
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