What Time Will Casper Ruud Play Against Alex Bolt?
Ruud and Bolt are on the Day 1 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Monday 1 July. 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?
No. 8 Casper Ruud from Norway will be facing qualifier Alex Bolt from Australia. This will be the first meeting between the two players. In the past, Ruud has lost matches to lower-ranked players, such as No. 235 Bolt, in Davis Cup ties to No. 983 Ugo Nastasi in 2016 and No. 513 Fredrik Nielsen in 2017. The lowest-ranked player to have defeated Ruud at a Grand Slam is No. 142 Broady in the 2nd round at Wimbledon last year.
Ruud has a good record against qualifiers at Grand Slams, winning 6 out of 7 matches. His overall record against qualifiers at Tour-level is 21-11. However, Ruud has struggled against left-handed players at Wimbledon, losing 2 out of the 3 matches he has played against them. Overall, he has a 4-6 record against left-handed players at Grand Slams and a 32-19 record against them at Tour-level.
Ruud is currently ranked No. 8 in the ATP rankings and has won 12 titles in his career. His career Grand Slam record is 42-22, while his Wimbledon record is 2-4. In 2024, Ruud has a 39-10 record and a 0-0 record on grass. He has a 8-6 record in five-set matches and has come back from 0-2 down once.
Ruud’s best results this year include reaching the semifinals at Roland Garros and winning the titles at Barcelona and Geneva. He has also been a finalist in three Grand Slam tournaments.
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Camilla Rosatello
Fiona Ferro
Jessika Ponchet
Magdalena Frech
Sara Errani
Elise Mertens
Diana Shnaider
Jule Niemeier
Jasmine Paolini
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Varvara Gracheva
Mirra Andreeva
Erika Andreeva
Linda Fruhvirtova
Olga Danilovic
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah
Jaqueline Cristian
Emma Navarro
Jelena Ostapenko
Tatjana Maria
Ella Seidel
Jana Fett
Iga Swiatek
On the other hand, Bolt is ranked No. 235 and has never played against a Top 10 player. He has a 5-8 record in career Grand Slam matches and a 1-2 record at Wimbledon. Bolt has a 15-29 career record and a 2-7 record on grass. He has a 2-2 record in five-set matches.
Bolt qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon this year, defeating three opponents in the qualifying rounds. His best result at Wimbledon is reaching the second round as a wild card in 2021. Bolt’s best Grand Slam result is reaching the third round at the 2019 Australian Open.
Overall, Ruud has more experience and success in his career compared to Bolt. However, Bolt has shown potential and a capability to compete at this level.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Ruud will win.
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