Alexander Shevchenko faces Casper Ruud in the Stockholm round of 16 on hard. Casper Ruud is the paper favourite — ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title — but Alexander Shevchenko rides a 3-match win streak. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Shevchenko A. and Ruud C. faced 12 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shevchenko A. went 2–10 (17%) against them, Ruud C. 10–4 (71%). Ruud C. came out clearly better against 8 of 12 comparable opponents, Shevchenko A. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Umpiry, "Alexander Shevchenko vs Casper Ruud — Stockholm Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-11/ruud-vs-shevchenko-stockholm-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 11 November 2026).