LiontipsEmil Ruusuvuori vs Alexander Bublik. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Winston-Salem (August 24, 2021).
Command Analysis
Ruusuvuori is in great shape. In the first round of the current tournament, the Finnish athlete outplayed Denis Kudla in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). This victory over a difficult opponent gives Ruusuvuori confidence, which should help him in the upcoming matches. In total, Ruusuvuori won 16 matches on hard courts against 9 defeats.
At the moment, Bublik is not really on form, but he can't be underestimated. He is a really tough opponent on hard courts. But a lot depends on his attitude and morale. Bublik left the previous three tournaments after the second round. In Washington he lost to Kei Nishikori (2-6, 5-7), in Toronto - to Daniil Medvedev (6-4, 3-6, 4-6), and in Cincinnati - to Grigor Dimitrov (3-6, 5-7).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
In the last five matches, Bublik only played a tie-break once.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Ruusuvori played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Bublik had a class advantage over Ruusuvuori, but he is in questionable physical form since he left the last three tournaments in the second round. But he needs to get in shape before the start of the US Open and will try to get on a good streak. For that reason, we will bet on his victory in the upcoming match.
Our prediction - Bublik to win.
This match promises to be a long one. Bublik is the favourite, but Ruusuvuori seems to be better prepared for this fixture. The Finnish tennis player will put up a fight. We suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 22 games.
