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Alcaraz vs Ruud Prediction

Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, 11:25 AM ET, Semifinal

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

PREDICTIONFINAL#2830

AGATHA'S PICKPRED1U

Alcaraz to WinWON

83%WIN CHANCE

FINAL

AlcarazAlcaraz
6-4 6-4 Alcaraz won
RuudRuud

Predicted 2-0

Win chance at the seal 83%

SEALED ODDSSEALED-475BetMGM
CLOSING ODDSCLOSING-500BetMGMClosed

Final: Carlos Alcaraz def. Casper Ruud, 2-0 in sets

SEALED ODDS
-475BetMGM
CLOSING ODDS
-500BetMGM, at the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
WON +0.21uat the sealed price
GRADED
12:55 PM ETreceipt #2830

The odds

Alcaraz to win: prices at the start

MATCHAt the start. No betting after the start.

  1. Pinnacle-455-475
  2. Hard Rock-475-475
  3. Unibet-476-475
  4. LiveScore Bet-476-475
  5. BetRivers-480-475
  6. BetMGM-500-475

Match at BetMGM: opened -525, closed -500

Alcaraz vs Ruud line movement

MATCH Alcaraz to win at BetMGM

Market (latest pregame line)

Moneyline

Carlos Alcaraz
-610
Casper Ruud
+440

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (11 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (Casper Ruud) at FanDuel: opened +420, now +440

Agatha's pick for Alcaraz vs Ruud

Carlos Alcaraz. Agatha gave Alcaraz an 83% chance to win and predicted a 2-0 win in sets. It was Agatha's prediction for this match, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picked Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz has won seven matches in a row, the last two at the Rolex Paris Masters. He is 9-1 over the last 10 matches, and he beat Taylor Fritz 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinal of the Rolex Paris Masters on Nov 6. In their latest meeting, on Mar 11, 2026, Alcaraz won 6-1, 7-6 in Round 4 of the BNP Paribas Open on the main tour. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Alcaraz about a 5-in-6 chance to win. The risk is Casper Ruud has won four matches in a row, all at the Rolex Paris Masters.

Alcaraz vs Ruud recent form

Alcaraz: last 5 matches

Last 4: 4-0

  1. Nov 6Taylor FritzW6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3
  2. Nov 5Matteo BerrettiniWW/O
  3. Nov 4Alex MichelsenW7-6(4), 6-3
  4. Nov 1Alex de MinaurW6-1, 6-4
  5. Oct 31Daniil MedvedevW6-4, 7-6(2)

Ruud: last 5 matches

Last 5: 4-1

  1. Nov 6Nuno BorgesW7-6(5), 6-4
  2. Nov 5Jan-Lennard StruffW6-3, 6-3
  3. Nov 3Rafael JodarW6-3, 6-4
  4. Nov 2Juan Manuel CerundoloW6-3, 6-2
  5. Oct 28Nuno BorgesL6-1, 3-6, 4-6

Alcaraz vs Ruud head-to-head

Since Apr 9, 2021: Alcaraz 6, Ruud 1

  1. Mar 11, 2026Alcaraz 6-1, 7-6(2)BNP Paribas Open, Round 4
  2. Sep 29, 2025Alcaraz 3-6, 6-3, 6-4Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, Semifinal
  3. Nov 11, 2024Ruud 6-1, 7-5Nitto ATP Finals, Group Stage
  4. Oct 2, 2023Alcaraz 6-4, 6-2China Open, Quarterfinal
  5. Sep 11, 2022Alcaraz 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3US Open, Final
  6. Apr 3, 2022Alcaraz 7-5, 6-4Miami Open, Final
  7. Apr 9, 2021Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4Anytech365 Andalucia Open, Quarterfinal

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