Alex Molcan started with a hard-fought first-round victory over Norbert Gombos, winning the tie-break of the deciding set (9-7). He will now face Casper Ruud, who reached the 1/2 final last season in Munich. The game will start on April 28 at 09:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-5) for Ruud – 1.95.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 21.5 – 1.73.
Ruud is in superb form. Сasper won the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament this season and made the Masters final in Miami recently. Soб the Norwegian should easily beat Molcan at the start of Munich.
Molcan has been showing good tennis on the clay courts so far this season, but it is hard to believe Alex will be able to do anything against the seventh-ranked player in the world in this match.
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Molcan got off to a great start in the clay part of the season. He reached the quarter-finals of the Marbella Challenger and then reached the final of a major tournament in Marrakech.
In the final, the Slovak lost (6-3, 3-6, 3-6) to eventual champion David Goffin. In his opening match in Munich, Alex Molcan defeated Norbert Gombos in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 7-6).
Casper Ruud:
Two Norwegians in Munich.
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Casper Ruud has perfect performance on the court this season with seven wins and just two defeats. Casper won the Buenos Aires tournament in mid-February, defeating Diego Schwarzman (5-7, 6-2, 6-3) in the final.
Ruud reached the quarterfinals in Barcelona last week where he lost to Pablo Carreno-Busta (6-4, 6-7, 3-6).
Safe Bets
In 3 of Ruud’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 1.70.
Get Rich Quick
Molcan has played two tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with the odds of 2.35.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Molcan’s Rating – 46
Alex Molcan Wins/Losses in 2022 – 13/8
Ruud’s Rating – 7
Casper Ruud Wins/Losses in 2022 – 16/6
Most popular FAQ for Alex Molcan vs Casper Ruud
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Molcan secured victory on the clay in 2018 when Ruud quit in the second game of the second set (4-6, 0-2).
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Bavarian International at Vbet and William Hill.
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