LiontipsRuud vs Munar. Australian Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Ruud has been unbeaten so far in the new season. Kasper took part in the United Cup team competition at the beginning of the year, where he played two matches. In the group stage, Kasper won against Tomas Machac and beat Hubert Hurkacz.
Professional qualities
Ruud, originally considered a clay court player, has improved his game on fast surfaces thanks to his improved power. Casper main weapons are still his serve and powerful forehand, which he builds his game around. However, his weakness at the net could hurt his performance on hard courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud is the sixth racket in the world. The Norwegian once held the second place in the world ranking. Last season, Casper won two trophies. In the final of the competition in Barcelona, he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas. In Geneva, he broke the resistance of Tomas Machac. Ruud has won 12 ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Ruud is on the courts of the Australian Open defending last year third round.
Current form
The start of the new season was marked for Munyar by reaching the semi-finals of the competition in Hong Kong - at this stage of the tournament he lost to Alexander Muller, the future champion. It should be noted that last season on open hard courts the Spaniard recorded five wins and nine losses.
Professional qualities
Munyar has a good serve for a clay court player and powerful shots. However, on fast surfaces he has a hard time keeping up with the high tempo of the game. In addition, his tendency to play exclusively from the baseline makes his game extremely ineffective on hard courts. In addition, we should not forget about Jaume main drawback - he does not know how to control his emotions, which often leads to unforced errors and, as a result, lost matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Munar is ranked 61st in the world. Jaume won one title last season, winning the clay court challenger in Bad Waltersdorf, where he beat Thiago Seyboth-Wylde in the final. It was the Spaniard 17th ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Three of Munyar four matches this season have been aerial.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Ruud last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.23Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Munyar previous 5 matches
1.95Tip and bets
Ruud traditionally has a bad end to the season, but at the start of a new year, Kasper is always ready to fight, even though the games are played on hard courts, which are not his specialty. As a reminder, the Norwegian has already beaten the strong Makhach and Hurkacz in the United Cup. We believe that Munyar will not be a difficult problem for him.
Our betting tip is Ruud victory with a handicap of (-6) games at odds of 1.78
Bet on total
Ruud and Munar have met four times in their careers. Their last face-to-face encounter was played in Tokyo in 2022 and ended in two sets. We believe that the upcoming match between the tennis players will also be a low-scoring one.
The second betting tip is total under 34 games for odds of 2.06
Bet on the first set
Three of Munyar last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect the upcoming encounter against Ruud to also start with a high first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
