Alexander Shevchenko vs Casper Ruud Preview & Prediction | 2026 Stockholm Open | Round of 16
by Alex Meechan ·
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Casper Ruud begins the defence of his title in Stockholm against Alexander Shevchenko.
Ranking points: ATP 250
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Venue: Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Surface: Indoor hard
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Alexander Shevchenko vs Casper Ruud prediction
Alexander Shevchenko continued his progress in Stockholm, following a third consecutive straight sets win. The Kazakh won both of his qualifying matches and then comfortably defeated veteran Adrian Mannarino in round one. Shevchenko broke on six occasions, wrapping up a 6-1 6-3 win after an hour and nine minutes. His best tour-level result of the season was a semi-final appearance in Gstaad.
His next opponent is Casper Ruud, the defending champion. Ruud beat Ugo Humbert in last year’s final. The Norwegian impressed at the Paris Masters last week, advancing to the semi-finals after four straight sets wins in a row. However, his run ended against seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, with Ruud falling to a 6-4 6-4 defeat. Despite his impressive performances, the former world number two seemed to be nursing a knee injury throughout the event.
Ruud will hope he can put his physical issues to one side as he prepares for the defence of his title.
Alexander Shevchenko vs Casper Ruud tip: Casper Ruud to win 2-0
