LiontipsRuud vs Shan. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Ruud advanced to the third round of the US Open, defeating Gael Monfils (6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6). In the match against the Frenchman, Casper served seven aces, converted five break points and lost four games on his serve. The Norwegian registered his 20th victory on open hard courts this season with seven losses. In the first round, we recall, Ruud defeated Bu Yunchaokete.
Professional qualities
Ruud is improving with each season. Kasper is a specialist clay player and every year he looks better and better on this surface. The Norwegian is durable, spins the ball well and has an excellent vision of the game.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud is having a good season. On his specialty clay, Casper won two major tournaments this year - in Barcelona and Geneva. The world's 8th-ranked player now has 15 career trophies, 12 of which are ATP titles.
Interesting facts for betting
Ruud's record against players outside the top 50 in the world rankings on open hard courts is 8 wins in 10 matches.
Current form
In the second round of the US Open, Shang beat Roberto Carballes Baena (6-2, 6-3, 7-6). In the match against the Spaniard, Chungchen served five aces, converted five break points and lost one game on his serve. For the 19-year-old Chinese, this was the 19th victory on open hard courts this season, with seven losses. In the first round, Shang defeated Alexander Bublik.
Professional qualities
Shan's footwork is a standout feature of his game. The 19-year-old Chinese has good speed, which allows him to reach almost any ball. As for his two-way strikes, they lack power.
Current indicators in the tour
19-year-old Shan is just taking his first steps in major tournaments and he is doing quite well. Among the results of this season, it is worth highlighting his reaching the semifinals of a major tournament in Atlanta. Shan is currently ranked 72nd in the world. He has won five trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Shan has not won a single match against players from the top 10 in the world rankings on open hard courts.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Ruud's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.29Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Shan's previous 5 matches
1.97Tip and bets
Ruud has improved his game on open hard courts, as evidenced by his appearances in the finals of the tournaments in Los Cabos and Acapulco. We think that Casper was lucky with his opponent in the third round - Shan has little experience of playing in major tournaments.
Our prediction is Ruud's victory with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 1.76
Bet on total
We expect this match to be under the control of the more experienced Ruud. We believe that the winner in this pair will be determined by the results of three sets.
The second betting tip is total under 38 games with odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Four of Shan's last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and we expect Chungchen's upcoming match against Ruud to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.86
