Casper Ruud and Luciano Darderi meet in the semifinal at Rome on Friday. Casper Ruud brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Luciano Darderi is rolling — 4 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play.
Casper Ruud has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Luciano Darderi. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Ruud — worth more than the overall number this week.
Casper Ruud is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Ruud around 59%. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Ruud is exactly that — a lean.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Casper Ruud | Luciano Darderi |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 64.7% | 58.9% |
| 1st serve points won | 70.4% | 70.7% |
| 2nd serve points won | 54.4% | 50.8% |
The rest of the numbers
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