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Korda v Ruud: where to watch and live stream the Delray Beach quarter-final

Analysis by Predict Tennis

Note: Written by humans, with the help of AI. Based on real statistical data.

Published: Feb 19, 2026(..)

Sebastian Korda meets Casper Ruud in the Delray Beach ATP quarter-finals on hard courts on 20 February, with a last-four place on the line in a best-of-three contest.

Ruud leads the rivalry, but the recent form book points the other way and the odds are tight enough to hint at a swing match. Below is the key analysis, plus where to watch or follow the match live.

FINISHED

Korda S.

2
1

Ruud C.

4-6

, 6-2

, 6-2

Ruud has owned the matchup so far

Casper Ruud leads Sebastian Korda 2-0 overall, including a three-set win on hard courts in Stockholm in October 2025. Their other meeting came on clay in Madrid in April 2025, when Ruud won in straight sets. The head-to-head has averaged 25.5 games per match, and the pattern has leaned Ruud’s way on key points, with his service games won figure in their meetings sitting at 92% against Korda’s 72%.

Korda S.

Ruud C.

Wins
0 2
First Serve Points Won
70 %77 %
Second Serve Points Won
48 %57 %
Return Points Won
31 %39 %
Break Points Converted
17 %64 %
Break Points Saved
36 %83 %

Hard-court returns hint at Korda pressure

On hard courts this season, Korda is 10-5 and has won 23% of return games, a sign he is creating chances even when sets stay tight. Ruud is 5-3, and his serve has been a steady platform at 90% of service games held. The trade-off is clear: Ruud has saved break points at 77% on the surface, while Korda’s average match length has been shorter at 25.6 games at ATP level compared with Ruud’s 28.9.

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Korda arrives with sharper momentum

Korda comes in at 8-2 across his last 10 matches, and he has taken the first set 90% of the time in that run. Ruud is 5-5 over the same span, with a 40% first-set win rate that underlines why he has often needed time to settle. There is workload contrast too, with Ruud logging 12 hours 17 minutes across his last five matches and playing back-to-back, while Korda sits at 8 hours 1 minute over his last five.

Korda S.

Ruud C.

Win Percentage
80 %50 %
Aces per match
8.9 9.1
Double Faults per match
1.7 2.1
First Serve Points Won
80 %73 %
Second Serve Points Won
51 %54 %
Return Points Won
39 %32 %
Break Points Converted
36 %31 %
Break Points Saved
62 %77 %

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Prices make Korda a narrow favourite

Bookmakers price Sebastian Korda at 1.73 against Casper Ruud at 2.1; first-set prices are 1.8 versus 2. The market is leaning Korda, but not by a wide margin.

Serve security meets a form shift

Ruud’s head-to-head edge matters, and his ability to protect break points has been a separator when they have played. Yet Korda’s recent trend is stronger, and his higher return-game win rate over the last 10 suggests he can apply scoreboard pressure earlier than Ruud has managed in recent weeks. If it stays close, the fresher legs may be a subtle factor, but the history between them warns against expecting a straightforward outcome.

Prediction

Delray Beach ATPPICK

Sebastian Korda

56%
Predicted Winner

Casper Ruud

Overall indicators tilt slightly towards Sebastian Korda, with the odds making him a narrow favourite and his 8-2 recent run offering the cleaner momentum. Ruud’s 2-0 head-to-head lead keeps the margin small, though, and his hard-court serving numbers mean Korda will still need to earn his looks on return.

Odds

Odds:

To Win Match

Total Games

19.5

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