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Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Quarterfinal

Rudd, the defending champion in the Catalonian capital, has a 20-6 record on clay over the past year.

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Following an emphatic start to his campaign, Casper Ruud lock horns against Denmark’s Holger Rune in the quarterfinal of 2025 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Ruud, No. 10 in the ATP Rankings, got better of Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic in straight sets to step closer in pursuit of defending his title. The winner of this match will face either Karen Khachanov or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinals.

Holger Rune currently stands at No. 13 in the ATP Rankings. The Denis ace was the finalist in Indian Wells 2025 and beat players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tallon Griekspoor, and Daniil Medvedev during the run. Rune overcame Sebastian Baez 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 route to the quarterfinal.

Rudd, the defending champion in the Catalonian capital, has a 20-6 record on clay over the past year. However, he has failed to reach the quarterfinal stage in five out of six events in 2025. The Norwegian would aim for back-to-back glory at Barcelona Open. Holger Rune’s matchup won’t be easy for Rudd considering the ongoing run of form this year.

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Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud Head to Head Record

The head to head record between Holger Rune and Casper Ruud is currently 6-1 in favour of the Norwegian. Casper Ruud lost to the 21-year-old sensation from Denmark only once in seven meetings.

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On Clay, Rudd has a 5-1 advantage over Rune and the only loss was recorded in the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Rome.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024 Acapulco	Semifinal	Casper Ruud	3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2023 Roland Garros	Quarterfinal	Casper Ruud	6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
2023 Rome	Semifinal	Holger Rune	6-7(2), 6-4, 6-2
2022 Roland Garros	Quarterfinal	Casper Ruud	6-1, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-3
2022 Monte-Carlo	Round of 32	Casper Ruud	7-6 (5), 7-5
2021 Bastad	Round of 16	Casper Ruud	6-0, 6-2
2021 Monte-Carlo	Round of 64	Casper Ruud	6-2, 6-1

Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud Titles Comparison

Holger Rune	Category	Casper Ruud
0	Grand Slams	0
4	ATP Singles Titles	12
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
1	Masters-1000 Titles	0
0	ATP-500 Titles	1
–	Best Olympics Performance	QF (Paris 2024)
No. 13	Current World Ranking	No. 10

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Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Prediction

Casper Ruud looks more experienced player between the two. With a 20-6 record on clay court, the Norwegian gets more weightage in the quarterfinals. Rudd, World No. 10, is the two-time runner-ups in Ronaldo Garros and he beat Holger Rune in both campaigns.

On the other hand, Runne have gone 13-8 on clay court since 2024 and the Denis has a 68.39% record. In last three meetings, Runn has given a tough fight to the the Norwegian so it won’t be an easy matchup. Casper Ruud’s clay-court brilliance will help him to book his place in the semifinals.

Prediction: Casper Ruud in three sets.

Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Betting Odds

Casper Ruud Win: -175

Hamad Medjedovic Win: +135

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