Casper Ruud def. Zachary Svajda 6-1, 6-3 — Italian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Casper Ruud defeated Zachary Svajda 6-1, 6-3 in the R64 of the Italian Open 2026.

Casper Ruud won 88% of his second-serve points (14 of 16) while Zachary Svajda managed just 39% on his own — a 49-point chasm that left the qualifier holding only 3 of 15 games. Svajda's 26 unforced errors to Ruud's 13 sealed the one-sided clay debut between the two.

Match stats

Casper Ruud: 3 aces, 17 winners, 58% first serves, 0 double faults, 4/7 break points. Zachary Svajda: 2 aces, 9 winners, 67% first serves, 3 double faults.

Profiles: Casper Ruud · Zachary Svajda — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Casper Ruud and Zachary Svajda.