Juan Manuel Cerundolo def. Casper Ruud 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated Casper Ruud 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Quarterfinal of the Swiss Open Gstaad 2026.

The only separation came on break points. Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Casper Ruud finished dead level at 83 points apiece, but the No. 6 seed converted 3 of 7 chances to the favorite's 2 of 6, including the game-12 break for 7-5 that swung the second set. Ruud, priced a 72 percent favorite by the market, arrived 17-5 on clay in 2026 and never earned a break point in the third set. Cerundolo has now dropped the opener in all three of his wins this week at the Swiss Open Gstaad, this one a 2-hour, 14-minute recovery that sends the ATP No. 45 into the semifinals.

Match stats

Juan Manuel Cerundolo: 2 aces, 54% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/8 break points. Casper Ruud: 4 aces, 65% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Juan Manuel Cerundolo · Casper Ruud — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026

Head-to-head

Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Casper Ruud have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Canadian Open 2026 R64 — Casper Ruud won 6-1, 6-2