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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-12 04:00

Learner Tien v Casper Ruud

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
L. Tien to win1.66
Worth backing at 1.52 or bigger · our chance 66% · market 59/41, us 66/34

L. Tien is 6-4 over the last ten and 21-14 on hard this season. C. Ruud is 6-4 over the last ten and 15-12 on hard this season. C. Ruud took a medical timeout on 2026-10-01.

The pick is L. Tien to win. We make it a 66% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.52 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

L. TienC. Ruud
15Ranking17
6-4Last 106-4
WLLWLLast 5WLWWW
+0.5V the odds-0.9
34-21Season31-19
21-14Hard 202615-12
1Last 7 days1
2dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

L. TienFAV1.6659%
C. Ruud2.3741%
Market says59% Tien

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

L. TienLWLLW
C. RuudWWLWW

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

L. Tien0
C. Ruud1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12ShanghaiL. TienvC. Ruud0 - 2

This season & this event

L. Tien
C. Ruud
34-22
21-15
Lost R16 to D. Medvedev
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
32-19
16-12
Lost R64 to Z. Bergs
Lost R64 to A. Vukic

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Learner Tien
USA
Casper Ruud
Norway
15
20
USA
31–18
1
19–11
9–4
2–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
17
27
Norway
27–16
0
8–9
17–6
0–1

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

L. Tien — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardC. Ruud0 - 21.6659%LOST
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardZ. Svajda2 - 01.3771%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardH. Hurkacz1 - 21.6061%LOST
2026-09-27ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)A. Zverev2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-26ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)F. Cobolli1 - 21.4765%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsJ. Lehecka2 - 01.9150%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsJ. Mensik0 - 22.2258%WON
2026-09-07US OpenHardK. Khachanov3 - 21.5762%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardJ. Mensik2 - 31.7257%WON
2026-09-03US OpenHardG. Monfils0 - 31.2279%WON

C. Ruud — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardL. Tien0 - 22.3759%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardY. Bu0 - 22.0152%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardL. Darderi2 - 01.4667%LOST
2026-09-25ATP Laver CupHard (Indoor)F. Cerundolo2 - 11.8552%WON
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryF. Nidunjianzan2 - 0——WON
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryR. Te2 - 01.0191%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardC. O'Connell1 - 0 RET1.3273%LOST
2026-08-08MontrealHardJ. Fonseca0 - 22.2757%LOST
2026-08-05MontrealHardJ. M. Cerundolo2 - 01.3970%WON
2026-07-17GstaadClayJ. M. Cerundolo2 - 11.3374%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Learner Tien or Casper Ruud?

Learner Tien is favourite at 1.66, which is a 59% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Learner Tien vs Casper Ruud?

Learner Tien is 1.66 and Casper Ruud is 2.37, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Learner Tien and Casper Ruud?

They have met 1 time and Casper Ruud leads 1-0.

Who will win Learner Tien vs Casper Ruud?

Our model makes it Learner Tien to win at 1.66 (Strong confidence).

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