Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz will face off to decide who, if victorious, is likely to make the playoffs. Casper is supposed to benefit from his success on the local courts last year as he got out of the group by beating Norrie and Rublev. Or will the American debutant surprise everyone again? Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz will face each other in their second match of the ATP Finals. The match will start on November 15 at 23:59.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2) for Auger Aliassime – 2.064.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 23 – 1.79.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Tie Break – Yes – 1.75.
Nadal is not ready for the ATP Finals and there are doubts that he will manage at least one win in the group. The courts in Turin are fast, which naturally plays against Rafa. So, in the upcoming match, we give preference to Auger Aliassime, who has already beaten Rafa this season.
Fritz is the favourite, but Ruud should not be underestimated. Casper can make trouble for anyone, even on his unfavoured hard court. We think we’re in for a long fight in this match.
Ruud had a terrible autumn season, never winning more than one match, and basically failing every tournament, but he managed to start with a win in the ATP Finals.
Last Sunday, Casper defeated Felix Auger Aliassime (7-6, 6-4).
This time, Casper played perfectly on his own serve. Felix did not have a single break point in the whole match.
Overall, Ruud played a near-perfect match against an opponent who had previously won 16 out of 17 matches and taken three titles.
Ruud has won three trophies this season, triumphing in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad.
Ruud has eight wins with two losses in the last ten matches as an underdog.
Fritz, meanwhile, started the tournament with a class victory over Rafael Nadal (7-6, 6-1). The match confirmed that Rafa is not at his best.
If in the first set Taylor took Nadal on a tie-break, in the second it was a real 6-1 defeat.
Fritz was excellent in the games on his serve. Nadal did not have a single break point.
The real problem for Rafa was Fritz’s powerful forehand, especially in the second set.
Fritz has won three tournaments this season, winning at Indian Wells Masters, Eastbourne International and Japan Open.
Fritz has won at least a set in all eight of his indoor hard-court matches on the season.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Casper Ruud’s Rating – 4
Casper Ruud Wins/Losses in 2022 – 50/21
Taylor Fritz’s Rating – 9
Taylor Fritz Wins/Losses in 2022 – 44/19
In 4 of Fritz’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.46.
Ruud has played two tie-breaks in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 1.75.
Casper and Taylor will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy.
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