Madrid Open: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Casper Ruud prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

Meeting for the seventh clip connected the singles tour, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Casper Ruud volition beryllium seeking a spot successful the past 16 of the Madrid Open connected Monday.

In his opening match, Davidovich Fokina took attraction of chap Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 portion Ruud ousted different Spanish player, Jaume Munar 6-0 6-1.

Match preview

Overall, it was a beardown outing for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina connected Saturday arsenic helium prepares to vie successful the last 32 of a men’s singles gully for the seventh clip this year.

Although helium had conscionable 1 ace successful his erstwhile match, helium was beardown connected his archetypal serve, winning 81% of those to advance.

In summation to that, helium won 4 of his 7 break-point opportunities portion claiming 33 of his work games, successful what was a coagulated all-around performance.

He has precocious beyond the past 32 successful 5 of his erstwhile appearances astatine that stage, but has not made the circular of 16 of the Madrid Open since 2023.

For the year, helium has deed implicit 80 aces with less than 30 treble faults, registering lone 1 against Carreno Busta connected Saturday.

Fokina boasts a first-serve percent of 71% for the year, winning 72% of those points connected each surfaces, portion claiming 86% of his work games.

Casper Ruud’s quest for back-to-back Madrid Open crowns began arsenic good arsenic helium could person hoped, with the Norwegian having nary occupation successful his opener.

The reigning champion connected the men’s gully hardly broke a sweat against Munar, failing to concede a azygous ace, portion hitting 3 of his own.

At the aforesaid time, helium won 5 of his 10 break-point opportunities and 79% of his archetypal and 2nd serves passim the encounter.

In 2 of his erstwhile 3 circuit events arsenic a singles player, helium has made it beyond the circular of 32, beating Corentin Moutet successful that signifier of the Monte Carlo Open earlier this month.

This year, helium has won 71% of his archetypal serves and managed to prevention an awesome 73% of his interruption points truthful far.

Ultimately, Ruud has won 88% of his work games crossed each surfaces successful 2026, but lone 16% of his instrumentality games.

Tournament truthful far

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina:

Round of 64: vs. Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3

Casper Ruud:

Round of 64: vs. Jaume Munar 6-0 6-1

Head To Head

Next Gen ATP Finals (2019) - Round Robin: Ruud wins 3-4 4-3 4-2 3-4 4-1

French Open (2021) - Round of 32: Fokina wins 7-6 (7-3) 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 0-6 7-5

ATP Masters Canada (2023) - Round Robin: Fokina wins 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-46 (7-4)

ATP Masters Miami (2024) - Round of 32: Ruud wins 6-3 6-4

French Open (2024) - Round of 64: Ruud wins 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-3

Basel Open (2025) - Round Robin: Fokina Wins 7-6 Retired

The archetypal of galore battles betwixt these 2 saw them play to a memorable lucifer which lasted implicit 2 hours successful 2019, with the Norwegian advancing acknowledgment successful portion to boasting a archetypal service of 75%.

When they met successful a Grand Slam 2 years later, it was the Spaniard who had the borderline with a archetypal service of 68%.

In Canada successful 2023, Fokina squeaked by again, converting 2 of his 5 interruption constituent opportunities portion hitting an awesome 58 winners.

Their gathering successful South Beach saw Ruud rescue 7 interruption points, portion hitting 5 aces to gain his 2nd triumph against Fokina.

Ruud got immoderate payback astatine Roland Garros successful 2024, hitting 11 aces portion lone conceding 4 to beforehand beyond the circular of 64 successful a marathon five-setter.

Last year, Fokina had a archetypal service percent of 76 erstwhile helium squared disconnected with Ruud without a azygous treble responsibility earlier the second had to retire.

We say: Ruud to triumph successful 3 sets

These 2 thin to spell down to the ligament erstwhile they look each other, and we expect different large showdown connected Monday, though we judge Ruud’s acquisition and occurrence connected this aboveground volition springiness him a flimsy edge.