Casper Ruud def. Alexei Popyrin — Round of 64, Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 2026
Masters 1000ClayMonte Carlo, Monaco
Played7 Apr 2026
🇳🇴ranked ATP number 12 going into this drawWon
Casper Ruud seeded 9 6 6
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 45 going into this draw
Alexei Popyrin 3 4
🇳🇴Casper Ruud
🇦🇺Alexei Popyrin
Match stats
Serve
0
Aces
2
2
Double faults
2
72%
1st serve in
53%
75%
1st serve points won
90%
53%
2nd serve points won
27%
69%
Service points won
60%
3/3
Break points saved
2/4
Return
40%
Return points won
31%
2/4
Break points won
0/3
68
Total points won
54
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchMonte Carlo R64won by Ruud
- 2025ClayMonte Carlo R16won by Popyrin
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
4–6
1–2
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
–
Clay
2–1
12–8
Hard
2–11
–
Indoor hard
0–1
By round
2–1
R64
0–1
3–2
R32
3–6
5–4
First match at an event
3–10
2–3
At Masters 1000s
0–3
How their matches go
19
Completed matches
17
42%
Won in straight sets
6%
21%
Won after losing a set
18%
11%
Lost after winning a set
29%
26%
Lost in straight sets
47%
5–6
Tiebreaks
1–5
3–1
Deciding sets
3–5
9/11
Won after winning set 1
2/7
3/8
Won after losing set 1
2/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
68%
1st serve in
61%
71%
1st serve points won
76%
57%
2nd serve points won
53%
78%
Break points saved
60%
30%
Return points won
33%
23%
Break points won
35%
7.6
Aces a match
12.6
1.4
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
0
Matches
3
0
Sets
9
18
Days since last match
4
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Casper Ruud | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷CilicNo. 54 | ||
| 🇭🇷CilicNo. 54 | WonMelbourne R32WonStockholm R16 | LostMiami R128 |
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 42 | ||
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 42 | LostDelray Beach QFWonStockholm QF | LostAthens R32LostStockholm R32 |
| 🇫🇷HalysNo. 90 | ||
| 🇫🇷HalysNo. 90 | WonBasel R32 | LostBrisbane R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–1 | 0–4 |