Truncated H2H?

The Norwegian leads 2–0 in their head-to-heads but...

Ruud is untouchable in Stockholm (home + slow + high bounce), and this is the second match on clay, plus it’s Madrid clay. It’s true we’re not in Bercy either. Outdoor hard that’s not very fast, with a bit of wind and a normal bounce, not bad for him. Especially since he really impressed me against Giron. He needed a bit of tuning, but damn, the ball striking between the two was insane. And if one thing scares me against Korda, it’s a player who can absorb his pure hitting and make him move. I was wrong about Korda twice this week. First lesson: McDo has such baseline quality that he can really bother Korda. Second: Korda’s baseline level is just too good for Michelsen. You’ll say it’s not only about the baseline. And yeah, Korda serves better and returns better. His transition game moving forward is more effective. With each player’s strengths, it’s pretty clear what each of them will need to try to do. Ruud: keep Korda back and make him move, not to say wear him down. Korda: stay in short rallies, hold serve, and put pressure on return to force errors. But don’t give the match too much rhythm. Which style will prevail? This might surprise you, but in these conditions, I rate it slightly more likely that Casper comes out on top in the end.