Tennis predictions, November 3, 2026: Ruud vs Jodar, Rune vs Paul

Tuesday's Paris round of 32 pits Casper Ruud against Rafael Jodar on clay. Rafael Jodar is 7-3 across recent matches. Casper Ruud comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Jodar is exactly that — a lean.

Holger Rune and Tommy Paul meet in the round of 64 at Paris on Tuesday. Tommy Paul comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Holger Rune is 6-4 across recent matches.

Tuesday's Paris round of 64 pits Learner Tien against Stefanos Tsitsipas on clay. Stefanos Tsitsipas has won 7 of the last 10. Learner Tien is 4-6 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 74.8% versus 68.2% on first-serve points in Tsitsipas's favor. Little separates them; Tsitsipas gets the nod on the finest of margins.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Andrey Rublev goes up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Paris round of 64. Andrey Rublev limps in on a 4-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Tomas Martin Etcheverry has dropped 6 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.

Rublev's 74.2% behind the first serve (against 71.2% for Etcheverry) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. The edge belongs to Rublev — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

Tuesday's Paris round of 64 pits Brandon Nakashima against Matteo Berrettini on clay. Matteo Berrettini is 5-5 across recent matches. Brandon Nakashima has dropped 2 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

Matteo Berrettini is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Berrettini around 52%. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Berrettini is exactly that — a lean.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Novak Djokovic goes up against Valentin Vacherot in the Paris round of 64. Novak Djokovic comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Valentin Vacherot has won 4 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall.

Novak Djokovic is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Djokovic around 70%. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Djokovic.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Ben Shelton goes up against Cameron Norrie in the Paris round of 32. Ben Shelton has won 5 of the last 10. Cameron Norrie is 4-6 across recent matches.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Maria Timofeeva goes up against Sorana Cirstea in the Hong Kong round of 32. Sorana Cirstea limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Maria Timofeeva comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Cirstea fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Arthur Rinderknech and Francisco Cerundolo meet in the round of 64 at Paris on Tuesday. Francisco Cerundolo limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Arthur Rinderknech is searching for form, having lost 4 in a row (3 of the last 10).

Francisco Cerundolo simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Cerundolo — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

Tuesday's Paris round of 64 pits Arthur Fery against Quentin Halys on clay. Quentin Halys limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Arthur Fery is 5-5 across recent matches.

Halys's 77.6% behind the first serve (against 68.8% for Fery) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Halys is exactly that — a lean.

Tuesday's Paris round of 64 pits Alex Michelsen against Jiri Lehecka on clay. Jiri Lehecka brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten. Alex Michelsen has won 5 of the last 10.

Tuesday's Paris round of 64 pits Arthur Gea against Jan Lennard Struff on clay. Jan Lennard Struff comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Arthur Gea is rolling — 4 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play.

Alexandra Eala and Alycia Parks meet in the round of 32 at Hong Kong on Tuesday. Alexandra Eala comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Alycia Parks is 4-6 across recent matches.

Alexandra Eala simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Eala.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Dayana Yastremska goes up against Zeynep Sonmez in the Hong Kong round of 32. Dayana Yastremska comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Zeynep Sonmez has won 3 of the last 10.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Yastremska is exactly that — a lean.

Maddison Inglis and Maya Joint meet in the round of 32 at Hong Kong on Tuesday. Maya Joint comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Maddison Inglis is 5-5 across recent matches.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. Little separates them; Joint gets the nod on the finest of margins.

Himeno Sakatsume and Tereza Valentova meet in the round of 32 at Hong Kong on Tuesday. Tereza Valentova is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (6 of the last 10). Himeno Sakatsume has dropped 3 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Valentova — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Oleksandra Oliynykova goes up against Talia Gibson in the Hong Kong round of 32. Talia Gibson has won 6 of the last 10. Oleksandra Oliynykova has won 4 of the last 10.

The serve is where this match separates: Gibson has been winning 64.3% of first-serve points to Oliynykova's 57.1%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Gibson.

Benjamin Bonzi and Taylor Fritz meet in the round of 64 at Paris on Tuesday. Taylor Fritz comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Benjamin Bonzi is 6-4 across recent matches.

Elsa Jacquemot and Lucrezia Stefanini meet in the round of 32 at Chennai on Tuesday. Elsa Jacquemot limps in on a 5-match losing skid, just 3 wins in 10. Lucrezia Stefanini has won 6 of the last 10.

Jacquemot's 64.3% behind the first serve (against 55.3% for Stefanini) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Jacquemot fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Oksana Selekhmeteva and Teodora Kostovic meet in the round of 32 at Chennai on Tuesday. Oksana Selekhmeteva has dropped 2 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten. Teodora Kostovic has dropped 2 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.

Oksana Selekhmeteva is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Selekhmeteva around 57%. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Selekhmeteva fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Moise Kouame meet in the round of 64 at Paris on Tuesday. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is rolling — 5 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play. Moise Kouame brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 6-4 across the last ten.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Fokina around 73%. Anything other than a Fokina win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

Panna Udvardy and Robin Montgomery meet in the round of 32 at Chennai on Tuesday. Panna Udvardy is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (2 of the last 10). Robin Montgomery has dropped 4 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. Little separates them; Udvardy gets the nod on the finest of margins.

Elena Pridankina and Paula Badosa meet in the round of 32 at Hong Kong on Tuesday. Paula Badosa is 6-4 across recent matches. Elena Pridankina limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 3 wins in 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 65% versus 57.1% on first-serve points in Badosa's favor. Pridankina needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.

Mai Hontama and Mananchaya Sawangkaew meet in the round of 32 at Chennai on Tuesday. Mananchaya Sawangkaew is searching for form, having lost 4 in a row (3 of the last 10). Mai Hontama has dropped 4 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.