

What Time Will Casper Ruud Play Against Juan Manuel Cerundolo?
Ruud and Cerundolo are on the Day 5 Schedule at Efg Swiss Open Gstaad 2025 on Friday 18 July 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
In the upcoming match at Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland scheduled for 14-20 July 2025, Casper Ruud from Norway will face Juan Manuel Cerundolo from Argentina for the first time.
Casper Ruud, aged 26, is the highest-ranked Norwegian in history, currently holding the World No. 13 spot with a career-high ranking of No. 2. In 2025, Ruud has achieved a 26-8 record, including a title win in Madrid, and is undefeated at Gstaad with titles in both 2021 and 2022. He became the first Norwegian to win 13 ATP Tour titles and has made significant appearances in various tournaments, including reaching the final of the 2022 US Open.
Ruud holds impressive records on clay courts, having secured titles at Bastad, Gstaad, and Kitzbuhel in July 2021. His success led him to become the first player to win three titles in as many weeks since Andy Murray in 2011. Ruud also has a remarkable track record at Gstaad Open, aiming to become only the third player in the tournament’s Open Era history to win the title three times.
On the other side of the court, Juan Manuel Cerundolo, aged 23, holds the World No. 109 ranking and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 79. Cerundolo has had notable successes in his career, including being the first player to win a title in his debut since 2004 and winning ATP Challenger titles. He won the 2021 Cordoba title in his ATP Tour debut, which marked a significant milestone in his career.
Cerundolo comes from a family with a strong tennis background, with his father, Alejandro, and older brother, Francisco, also being professional tennis players. In addition to his on-court achievements, Cerundolo’s older sister, Constanza, also has a successful career in sports, playing on the Argentine field hockey team that won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics.
As the two players gear up to face each other at Gstaad, Cerundolo is seeking to secure a significant victory by defeating a top player like Ruud. With a promising performance, Cerundolo could potentially move up to World No. 89 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and make a return to the top 100 for the first time since October 2023.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Ruud will win.
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