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Cameron Norrie vs Casper Ruud: ATP Madrid – Third round

After winning in Barcelona, Casper Rudd is trying to do the same at the ATP Madrid and his next opponent is Cameroon Norrie on Monday.

Cameron Norrie Profile

Cameron Norrie is 30th in the ATP rankings, while his career high is No. 8 in the world. The Brit is 13-8 for the season and 6-4 on clay courts.

He is coming off a 6-1, 6-4 win over Joao Fonseca in the second round in Madrid.

Last week in Barcelona, Norrie lost to Tomas Martin Etcheverry in two tiebreaks in the quarterfinal after previously defeating Roberto Bautista Agut and Harold Mayot.

Norrie’s best result of the season was the semifinal in Rio de Janeiro, where he lost to Mariano Navone.

This is his third appearance in Madrid, and he reaches the third round for the second consecutive year.

Casper Ruud Profile

Casper Ruud is sixth in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 2 in the world. The Norwegian is 30-8 for the season and 12-2 on clay courts.

He is coming off a 6-4, 6-1 win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round in Madrid.

Last week, he won the title in Barcelona after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3 in the final. The week before, Ruud lost to the Greeks in the Monte Carlo final 6-1, 6-4.

Earlier this season, he lost two finals in Acapulco to Alex de Minaur and in Los Cabos to Jordan Thompson.

This is his sixth appearance in Madrid, and his best result is the semifinal in 2021.

Head-to-Head – Ruud leads 3-1

• Norrie vs Ruud 6-4, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 (2024 Australian Open, third round)
• Ruud vs Norrie 6-3, 6-4 (2022 ATP Miami, round of 16)
• Ruud vs Norrie 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 (2021 ATP Masters Cup)
• Ruud vs Norrie 6-0, 6-2 (2021 ATP San Diego, final)

Prediction and Conclusion

Casper Ruud is one of the hottest players on tour this season, and he is looking for another deep run after winning the title in Barcelona last week. He is coming off an excellent performance in the second round against Miomir Kecmanovic, but things may get more difficult in this match. Cameron Norrie is also in good shape, and he beat Ruud in their last match at the Australian Open in January. Norrie had some significant results on clay last season, and he would win at least a set today against Ruud.