ATP Madrid Open 2021: Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

ATP Madrid Open 2021: Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Alexander Bublik and Casper Ruud

Alexander Bublik will take on Casper Ruud in the Quarter-finals of the Madrid Open 2021. Bublik is currently the World no.44 on the ATP rankings while Ruud is the World no.22. 

Match Details

  • Tournament: ATP Madrid Open 2021
  • Match: Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud
  • Round: Quarter-finals
  • Date: 7th May, 2021
  • PrizeMoney: €58,370
  • Venue: Madrid, Spain 
  • Surface: Clay Court

Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud: Preview

Casper Ruud

The quarter-final match between Bublik and Ruud is a rather unprecedented one. No one expected them to get this far in the tournament. Alexander Bublik is on a strong run, having defeated big names in Denis Shapovalov and Aslan Karatsev en route his quarter-final appearance.

Particularly in the Round of 16, he displayed a clinical performance against the in form Russian. He got the better of Karatsev in straight sets 6-3,6-4 to set up a clash with Ruud.

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As for Casper Ruud, his purple patch just gets better and better. He is yet to drop a set in the tournament and has defeated the likes of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stefanos Tsitsipas this week.

In the Round of 16 match against World No.5 Tsitsipas, the Norwegian showed some solid groundstrokes and combined it with elegant movement on court. He smashed the Greek in straight sets 7-6(4),6-4.

Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud: Head-to-Head

Alexander Bublik

This will be the second meeting between the duo. Ruud leads the H2H 1-0. They met at the 2019 St. Petersburg Open where the Norwegian made a comeback from a set down to win 6-7(3),6-4,6-2.

Alexander Bublik vs Casper Ruud: Prediction

Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud

This will be the only QF matchup in Madrid between two unseeded players but promises to be an exciting one. Both have caused huge upsets in the previous rounds and would want to secure a maiden semi-final appearance in Madrid.

Ruud will go in as the favorite to win it, given his recent success in Monte-Carlo. A huge win over Tsitsipas would’ve given him immense confidence and he has a fancy change of making another Masters 1000 semi-final in a month. Expect him to cruise into the Final 4 easily.

Prediction: Ruud to win in straight sets.

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