Jun 9 2023; Paris,France; Casper Ruud (NOR) returns a shot during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev (GER) on day 13 at Stade Roland-Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

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Casper Ruud vs. Hamad Medjedovic Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Round of 16

Ruud is the defending champion in Barcelona.

Jun 9 2023; Paris,France; Casper Ruud (NOR) returns a shot during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev (GER) on day 13 at Stade Roland-Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

After making a thunderous start to his campaign, Casper Ruud takes on Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic for a spot in the ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell quarterfinals. Ruud, the defending champion in the Catalonian capital, currently stands at No. 10 in the ATP Rankings. The winner of this match will face either Holger Rune or Sebastian Baez in the last eight stage.

Self-admittedly a tournament that he loves, Casper Ruud beat Daniel Galan in straight sets en route to the pre-quarterfinal. “One year ago, I had one of the best weeks of my life. So the memories come back,” said the second seed after his Round-1 win. Ruud has a 20-6 record on clay over the past year. On a side note, the Norwegian has failed to reach the quarterfinal stage in five out of six events in 2025 – he will hope that the Spanish city changes his fortunes.

Hamad Medjedovic came through qualifying in Barcelona, before upsetting the big serving Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard in the opening bout. The 21-year-old recently achieved his career-high ranking of No. 71 in the world, and has wins over the likes of Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas this year. Winning close to 82% of his service games on clay over the past year, he will offer a tough fight to Ruud.

Casper Ruud vs Hamad Medjedovic Head to Head Record

The head to head record between Casper Ruud and Hamad Medjedovic is currently 0-0. The Barcelona Open match-up will be the first time they face each other on the professional circuit.

🏆 Title defense launched!

Barcelona defending champion Casper Ruud starts with a 6-4 6-3 win over Daniel Galan

Next up: Medjedovic pic.twitter.com/yfscYrckRl
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) April 15, 2025

Casper Ruud is a former World No. 2, and the more experienced campaigner between the two. A Roland Garros runner-up, his clay court game has evolved leaps and bounds. On the other hand, Medjedovic turned pro in 2021, just before Ruud reached his first Grand Slam final.

Casper Ruud vs Hamad Medjedovic Titles Comparison

Casper Ruud	Category	Hamad Medjedovic
0	Grand Slams	0
12	ATP Singles Titles	0
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
0	Masters-1000 Titles	0
1	ATP-500 Titles	0
QF (Paris 2024)	Best Olympics Performance	–
No. 10	Current World Ranking	No. 72

Casper Ruud vs Hamad Medjedovic ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Prediction

We sense that Casper Ruud could face some challenges in overcoming the formidable Medjedovic challenge on Wednesday. However, the 26-year-old has significantly better court coverage that will assist him as the match goes on. After minor setbacks, Ruud should ideally book his spot to potentially face Holger Rune in a mouth-watering quarterfinal.

Prediction: Casper Ruud in three sets.

Casper Ruud vs Hamad Medjedovic ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Betting Odds

Casper Ruud Win: 4/11

Hamad Medjedovic Win: 2/1

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.