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Sebastian Ofner vs Casper Ruud — US Open R1 Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Casper Ruud (No. 12, age 26)
- 🇳🇴 Former world No. 2, 2022 US Open finalist.
- 📊 2025 record: 28–11 (8–5 on hard). Titles in Dallas and Madrid, but mixed results outside clay.
- 📉 Skipped grass swing (fitness). Losses to Khachanov (Toronto) & Rinderknech (Cincy).
- 💡 Slam opener record: 21–5, hasn’t lost a R1 since Wimbledon 2021.
- 🏟️ US Open history: Finalist in 2022, R16 in 2024, otherwise inconsistent runs.
Sebastian Ofner (No. 140, age 29)
- 🇦🇹 Career-high No. 37 (2023), now battling injuries and form dips.
- 📊 2025 record: 21–16, but 0–3 on hard. Wimbledon R3 was his lone big result this season.
- ⚠️ Struggles at hard-court Slams: 1 MD win in 14 tries between AO and USO.
- 🏟️ US Open history: R2 in 2023, but exited R1 in 2024.
- 💡 Style: Aggressive baseline hitter, thrives more on clay/grass; movement weaker on hard.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Ruud arrives with superior pedigree and consistency, even if hard courts don’t magnify his strengths the way clay does. His heavy topspin, rally tolerance, and physical edge make him the favorite in long exchanges.
Ofner has produced flashes (beat Paul at Wimbledon, pushed Khachanov at Roland Garros), but hard courts blunt his baseline game. Unless Ruud has an off day full of errors, the Norwegian’s rally discipline should wear him down.
🔮 Prediction
Ofner could sneak a set if Ruud starts slow, but the Norwegian’s history of handling Slam openers suggests he’ll find a way through. Expect Ruud to control rallies and advance in routine fashion.
Pick: Ruud in 3 or 4 sets.
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