September 1, 2024

Taylor Fritz vs Casper Ruud: US Open – Round of 16

American Taylor Fritz will face Casper Ruud in the round of 16 of the US Open.

Taylor Fritz Profile

Former world No. 5 Taylor Fritz is currently 12th in the ATP rankings. The American is 41-16 for the season and 15-7 on hard surface.

Fritz is coming off a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Francisco Comesana in the third round after previously defeating Matteo Berrettini and Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

Fritz won two titles this season, in Eastbourne and Delray Beach.

He made his debut at the US Open in 2014 and last season he made his best result reaching the quarterfinal, where he was stopped by Novak Djokovic

Casper Ruud Profile

Former world No. 2 Casper Ruud is currently eighth in the rankings. The Norwegian is 47-25 for the season and 21-7 on hard surface.

Ruud is coming off a 6-7, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 win over Juncheng Shang in the third round. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Gael Monfils and Bu Yunchaokete.

Ruud won the titles in Geneva and Barcelona this season.

In 2022, he reached the final at the US Open, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.

Head-to-Head Ruud leads 2-0

Ruud vs Fritz 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 (2024 French Open, round of 16)
Ruud vs Fritz 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2022 ATP Masters Cup)

Prediction and Conclusion

Taylor Fritz is one of four Americans making it among the last 16 in the draw, and he reached this stage without dropping a single set in the previous three matches. Unlike him, Casper Ruud had to come back from a 2-0 down in the previous round, and given the odds, he is the underdog in this match. Still, looking at the previous head-to-head matches, Ruud won both of those and will definitely have a chance in this one. It will be a long and tough fight, so we go with over 38.5 games in total.