Casper Ruud vs Karen Khachanov • Rome 2026

Quarterfinal action at the Foro Italico pits three-time Rome semifinalist Casper Ruud against Karen Khachanov, the Russian appearing in his first Rome quarterfinal after eight attempts. Ruud has been ruthless on the Roman clay, dropping just 20 games across his five straight-set victories in Madrid and Rome this spring. The Norwegian leads their head-to-head 2–1 and won their only prior clay encounter here in 2020. Khachanov, by contrast, survived a three-set test before easing past Dino Prizmic and will look to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal since 2023. Power versus precision sets up a compelling showdown.

Leur dernier affrontement remonte au 2 août 2025 à Toronto, sur dur, lors de l'Omnium Banque Nationale. Karen Khachanov s'était imposé en deux sets (6-4, 7-5) après 1h39 de jeu. À l'époque, Ruud pointait au 13e rang mondial, Khachanov au 16e, et le Russe avait su profiter de ses occasions de break pour faire la différence.