LiontipsRichard Gasquet vs Emil Ruusuvuori. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Winston-Salem (August 26, 2021).
Command Analysis
Gasquet earned two very difficult victories at the start of the Winston-Salem tournament. This doesn't speak well of the Frenchman's form: both of his opponents have been in poor shape for a while. In the second round, Gasquet defeated Egor Gerasimov in two tie-breaks, and in the Round of 16, he eliminated Daniel Evans (6-4, 7-6). We are not convinced that Gasquet will be able to do well against stronger opponents.
Ruusuvuori has played three matches on the courts of Winston-Salem, and in each of them, he demonstrated solid tennis. The Finnish tennis player is not afraid to take the initiative, and that has paid off. At the start of the tournament, Ruusuvuori defeated Denis Kudla (6-3, 6-4), then he eliminated Alexander Bublik (6-2, 7-6), and in the last match, he outplayed Benoit Paire in three sets (6 -4, 4-6, 6-1).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Gasquet has played 3 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Ruusuvori played under 9.5 games in the first set in 3 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
The young Finnish player is faster than the 35-year-old Gasquet, he is in better shape and has shown more convincing performance at this tournament. The Frenchman had two long matches which tired him out. Moreover, Gasquet probably wants to come to the US Open rested. We suggest playing Ruusuvuori's victory.
Our prediction - Ruusuvuori to win.
Ruusuvuori is the favourite of the match. His speed will give him a massive advantage in this fixture. We expect the match to end in two sets.
Second wager - total under 23 games.
