Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud 6/7/24 - ATP French Open Tennis Picks and Predictions

We have reached the semifinals of the 2024 ATP French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. At this stage of the tournament, Casper Ruud from Norway is set to play against Alexander Zverev from Germany. 

Alexander Zverev enters this match following a win in the previous round where he defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by the German superstar as he was able to win 13 out of 16 service games while breaking his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. It has been a very strong tournament for Alexander Zverev as he has defeated the likes of Holger Rune and Rafael Nadal. Zverev looks in outstanding form and will be backing his own ability to win this match. 

On the other side of the coin, Casper Ruud enters this match following a win over Taylor Fritz in the fourth round and a walkover against Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. In the win against Fritz, Casper Ruud looked very impressive as he was able to win 71 out of 163 receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 6 occasions. Casper Ruud is a hugely accomplished player on clay and has been very impressive throughout this tournament. This will be a tough match for Casper Ruud but he will be backing himself to win. 

Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev have played each other 4 times in the past with each player winning on 2 occasions each. The most recent match between these two players took place last year at the French Open where Casper Ruud won in straight sets. Zverev last defeated Ruud in 2021 at the ATP Paris Masters where the German superstar won in straight sets.