Prediction Of Cazaux Vs Rune H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024?

What Time Will Arthur Cazaux Play Against Holger Rune?

Cazaux and Rune are on the Day 4 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2024 on Thursday 31 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the match between [LL] Arthur Cazaux from France and [13] Holger Rune from Denmark, Cazaux currently leads the head-to-head with a score of 1-0. Their previous encounter was at the 2024 Australian Open on a hard court, where Cazaux emerged victorious with a 7-6(4), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the Round of 64. Aside from that match, they have also met twice in the junior circuit. The first meeting took place at the 2018 J2 Tlemcen Juniors in Algeria on clay, where Cazaux defeated Rune with a score of 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals. The second meeting occurred at the 2019 J2 Plovdiv Juniors in Bulgaria on clay as well, and Cazaux again came out on top in a three-set battle, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the final. However, Rune managed to get the better of Cazaux in their previous encounter at the 2019 Roland Garros Juniors in France on clay, defeating him with a score of 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 16.

Arthur Cazaux is currently 22 years old and holds a ranking of World No. 85. His career-high ranking is No. 74, achieved in March. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 10-12, with his best result being a 4th round appearance at the Australian Open. Cazaux’s breakthrough into the top 100 came in January 2024 after his impressive victory over Rune, ranked No. 8 at the time, at the Australian Open. As an 18-year-old wildcard, he made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the 2021 Geneva tournament, defeating his compatriot Mannarino. He also made his Grand Slam main draw debuts as a wildcard at the 2023 Roland Garros and the 2023 US Open. Cazaux has enjoyed success on the ATP Challenger Tour, with a record of 70 wins and 36 losses. He has reached three finals in his career, winning the titles at the 2022 Nonthaburi-2 and 2023 Nonthaburi-2 as a qualifier, and the 2024 Noumea tournament. During his junior career on the ITF Junior Circuit, Cazaux achieved a record of 122 wins and 48 losses. His notable performance was reaching the boys’ singles final at the 2020 Australian Open.

Cazaux entered the main draw of the Paris tournament as a lucky loser after the withdrawal of World No. 1 Sinner. He is now aiming to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final. In the tournament, he has already secured wins over No. 8 Rune in the 2nd round and No. 19 Shelton in the 2nd round. Cazaux has the opportunity to become the first lucky loser in the tournament’s history to reach the quarter-finals.

As for Holger Rune, he is currently 21 years old and holds a ranking of World No. 13. His career-high ranking is No. 4, achieved in August 2023. Rune had an impressive rise in the rankings, breaking into the top 100 in January 2022, the top 50 in May 2022, and the top 10 in November 2022. He became the highest-ranked Danish player in the PIF ATP Rankings history. At the age of 19, Rune captured the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris title, becoming the first player since the start of the ATP Tour in 1990 to earn 5 top-10 wins at an event other than the Nitto ATP Finals. He had a strong showing in ATP Masters 1000 events from the 2022 Paris tournament to the 2023 Rome tournament, posting an 18-5 record. Rune reached the runner-up positions at Monte Carlo and Rome during that period. He went on a 7-match winning streak against top 5 opponents, which ended with a loss to Medvedev in the final of the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Rome. Rune concluded the 2022 season with an impressive 19-2 run. He upset Tsitsipas at the 2022 Roland Garros to become the first Danish man to reach the quarter-finals in the tournament’s history and the first Danish man to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final in the Open Era.

This is Rune’s third appearance in the Paris tournament. In his debut, he captured the title in 2022, becoming one of the few teenagers to achieve this feat alongside Becker in 1986. Rune has a strong record in indoor matches since the start of the 2022 season, with a win-loss record of 40-15 and two titles. Currently, he is looking to reach his 8th ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final, his 3rd in Paris, and his 4th of 2024 (Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo, Cincinnati).

These are the lucky losers who have reached the Round of 16 in Paris in the past:

– 2024: Arthur Cazaux (yet to play against Rune)
– 2021: Dominik Koepfer (lost to Hurkacz)
– 2021: Alexei Popyrin (lost to Duckworth)
– 2018: Malek Jaziri (lost to Sock)
– 2006: Teymuraz Gabashvili (lost to Nieminen)
– 2000: Gianluca Pozzi (lost to A. Costa)

In summary, Arthur Cazaux currently leads the head-to-head against Holger Rune with a score of 1-0. Cazaux is aiming to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final as a lucky loser in the Paris tournament. Rune, a former World No. 1 junior, is looking to continue his success in Paris after winning the title in his debut in 2022.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Cazaux will win.
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