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We are about to witness the third installment in what will be a long story covering the Alcaraz vs Rune head to head records. Both of these men are bidding to reach their very first Wimbledon semi-final when they clash on Wednesday, July 12th. And with both guys being ranked inside the top 10, this should be a very interesting encounter. Of course, they are both extremely young too, with both guys being just 20 years old.
So the fact that they are involved in the Wimbledon quarter-finals at such a young age is seriously impressive. As for the overall statistics involving the Alcaraz vs Ruud head to head, these might just give us an indicator as to which way this match might swing. In fact, for those who are interested, we have an Alcaraz vs Rune prediction for you to check out if you wish to wager on this match.
But if you’d simply like to read my report of the head to head for these guys, let me share the key information now.
Alcaraz vs Rune – Overall Head to Head Record
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To get right to it, the head to head for these guys going into the Wimbledon 2023 quarter-finals sits at 1-1. Then again, the single win for Holger Rune was earned through a mid-match retirement from Carlos Alcaraz. So some might argue that this victory wasn’t technically an official win, although Rune was one set up at the time and the withdrawal came during the second set tie-break. However, regardless of personal opinions, the official Rune vs Alcaraz head to head is fixed at one win for each player.
As for the respective matches that have contributed to this head-to-head record, you can find the details for both below.
2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris, Alcaraz vs Rune – Rune Wins 6-3 6-6 RET
When these two met for the second time in the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris, fans were obviously super excited. After all, both Rune and Alcaraz are the rising stars of the men’s game, and this match was the first time they would play using the full ATP format. Prior to this match, they’d only played each other using short sets at the Next Gen ATP Finals. As for what went down, unfortunately, Alcaraz needed to withdraw due to a freak injury sustained in the second set tie-break.
This put an end to what was a thrilling quarter-final, and it meant that the win went down for Rune to level up the head-to-head record. On a side note, Rune actually won the tournament in Paris, which was his first Masters 1000 title.
2021 Next Gen ATP Finals, Alcaraz vs Rune – Alcaraz Wins 4-3 4-2 4-0
The Next Gen Finals, while an official ATP Tournament, used short sets for the matches. Of course, that’s because the players involved consist of the youngest and most promising guys on tour. Nevertheless, when Carlos Alcaraz took on Holger Rune in this round-robin match, he dismantled the Danish player. As you can see, he lost just five games en route to a straight-sets win.
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