Second-seeded Casper Ruud will face home favorite Sebastian Korda in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Delray Beach Open. This is the third event for Ruud this year, with the Norwegian last being in action at the Australian Open. On the other hand, this is already Korda’s third quarterfinal of the season, having reached the last eight in Brisbane and Dallas.
Casper Ruud vs. Sebastian Korda Match Details
Date: Feb. 20, 2026
Tournament: Delray Beach Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, USA
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Category:Â ATP 250
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Ruud vs. Korda Head-to-Head
After two meetings, Rudd has a 2-0 head-to-head record against Korda, both matches in 2025. The Norwegian won 6-3, 6-3 against Korda in Madrid, and then won 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in their last meeting in Stockholm.
Ruud’s best run this year came at the Australian Open, where he looked impressive in victories over Mattia Bellucci, Jaume Munar, and Marin ÄŒilić before losing to Ben Shelton in four sets in the fourth round.
At the Delray Beach Open, he got a bye in the first round as the second seed, and then opened his campaign with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Marcos Giron in the second round.
Korda already has some decent quarterfinal runs in Brisbane and Dallas this year, losing to the likes of Alex Michelsen and Taylor Fritz. At the Delray Beach Open, Korda opened his campaign with a 6-4, 7-5 win against compatriot Mackenzie McDonald in the first round, followed by a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Michelsen, a quick reversal of the result in Brisbane when the two players met earlier this year.
Ruud vs. Korda Prediction
Ruud looked good on serve in his match against Giron, winning 73 percent of the first-serve points and 60 percent of the second-serve points. The Norwegian hit 20 aces, getting a lot of cheap points behind his serve, getting broken only once. He was a bit underpar in terms of break point conversion, as he could convert only one of six break points he got in the match.
Korda has won 82 percent of the first serve points and 50 percent of the second serve points in his campaign in Delray Beach so far. He has faced 9 break points in two matches, saving 7 of them, while converting 6 of the 16.
The last time they played each other on a hard court, break-point conversion was key in deciding the winner, as Ruud converted all 3 of his break points, whereas Korda converted only 1 of 7. Korda is a former runner-up in Delray Beach, but the head-to-head advantage gives a slight edge to Ruud.
Pick: Ruud to win in three sets
