LiontipsCasper Ruud vs Novak Djokovic. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022 ATP Finals (November 20, 2022).
Command Analysis
Casper Ruud has reached the final of this tournament for the first time in his career. Last season, he was defeated in the semifinals. In the group, Ruud defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz and lost to Rafael Nadal. After that, the Norwegian athlete overcame Andrey Rublev in two sets in the semifinal match (6-2, 6-4). Ruud is the only player this season who has reached three out of five largest tournaments (earlier, he was the runner-up at Roland Garros and the US Open).
For Novak Djokovic this is the seventh final in 2022. The Serbian star won four tournaments in this season - he won the Wimbledon and celebrated success in Rome, Tel Aviv, and Astana. In Turin, Djokovic is unbeaten - he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Daniil Medvedev in the group, and then beat Taylor Fritz on two tie-breaks in the semifinals.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Ruud played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Djokovic's previous 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Djokovic has a lot of experience and is unlikely to give away victory in the season-ending tournament. He has won the ATP Finals five times and defeated Ruud three times in his career. Earlier this season, the athletes crossed paths at the Masters in Rome, and back then, Djokovic defeated Ruud in two straight sets.
Our prediction - handicap (-4) to Djokovic
The opponents have met three times, and all three meetings were short. We predict another two-set match here - Djokovic should confidently defeat Ruud and win the trophy. Take the under.
Second bet - total under 22 games
