

What Time Will Casper Ruud Play Against Taylor Fritz?
Ruud and Fritz are on the Day 7 Schedule at Us Open 2024 on Sunday 1 September 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?
Casper Ruud from Norway and Taylor Fritz from the USA have faced each other twice in their career. Ruud leads the head-to-head record 2-0.
Their first encounter took place at the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals in Italy on a hard court. Ruud won the match with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6).
The second match between Ruud and Fritz happened at the 2024 Roland Garros in France on a clay court. Ruud emerged victorious once again with a score of 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Casper Ruud was born on December 22, 1998, while Taylor Fritz was born on October 28, 1997. Ruud is currently ranked 8th in the ATP rankings, with his highest ranking being 2nd on September 12, 2022. On the other hand, Fritz is ranked 12th, with his highest ranking being 5th on February 27, 2023.
Ruud was born in Oslo, Norway, while Fritz hails from Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA.
In terms of their career performances on hard courts, Ruud has a win-loss record of 254-129, with a record of 104-70 on hard courts. He has won 12 career titles on hard courts, and his best result in Grand Slams is reaching the quarterfinals 4 times.
Fritz, on the other hand, has a win-loss record of 272-183 in his career, with a record of 188-123 on hard courts. He has won 8 career titles on hard courts, and his best result in Grand Slams is reaching the quarterfinals twice.
Both players have had success in 5th-set matches at the US Open, with Ruud having a record of 9-6 and Fritz having a record of 11-11.
Ruud has mounted comebacks from two sets down on two occasions, while Fritz has achieved three comebacks from two sets down.
In terms of career tiebreaks, Ruud has a record of 85-68 in his career, including a 15-7 record in 2024. Fritz, on the other hand, has a record of 142-111 in career tiebreaks, with a 17-10 record in 2024.
In terms of career prize money, Ruud has earned $19,981,197 in his career, with $3,454,683 earned in 2024. Fritz has earned $16,646,794 in his career, with $2,565,435 earned in 2024.
Ruud’s current coaches are Christian Ruud and Pedro Clar, while Fritz is coached by Michael Russell and Paul Annacone.
In terms of Casper Ruud’s performance leading up to this match, he defeated Bu, Monfils, and Shang in previous rounds of the tournament. In the 2022 US Open, despite losing to Alcaraz in the fourth round, Ruud achieved a
career-high ranking of No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
Ruud’s notable wins on his way to the 2022 final of the US Open included defeating Berrettini in the quarterfinals and Khachanov in the semifinals. He also reached the final of the 2022 Roland Garros, where he lost to Nadal, making him the youngest man since Nadal in 2008 to reach two Grand Slam finals in a season.
Ruud has a record of 4-9 against top 20 players at Grand Slams, with a 1-1 record in 2024. One of his victories was against Fritz in the fourth round of Roland Garros.
Some career highlights for Ruud include being the first Norwegian to win an ATP Tour title, reaching the Nitto ATP Finals semi-finals in 2021 and the final in 2022, and reaching two Grand Slam finals.
Fritz, on the other hand, has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the second time in his career, with his previous quarterfinal appearance in 2023. He became the first American man since Agassi in 2003 to reach the fourth round at all Grand Slams in a season.
Fritz’s notable achievements include reaching the third round of the Australian Open in 2018 and 2020, losing to Thiem and Shapovalov, respectively. In the 2022 US Open, he suffered a loss in the first round to Holt, who was ranked No. 303 at the time.
Fritz has a record of 50-32 in Grand Slam matches, making him the only active American male player to achieve 50 Grand Slam match wins.
His notable comeback victories include defeating Zverev at the 2024 Wimbledon fourth round from two sets down. Fritz had a winless record of 0-11 at the start of the 2024 season.
Fritz has won five ATP Tour titles, with his highest ranking being No. 5 on February 27, 2023. He defeated Nadal in the 2022 Indian Wells final and reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2022.
Fritz’s career highlights also include reaching the finals of the 2016 Memphis tournament as an 18-year-old wildcard, becoming the youngest American finalist since the start of the ATP Tour.
Both players have represented their respective nations in team competitions, with Ruud helping Team World win the Laver Cup in 2022 and 2023, and Fritz clinching the inaugural United Cup for Team USA in 2023. Fritz also won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in men’s doubles with his partner Paul.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Ruud will win.
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