LiontipsRoberto Bautista-Agut - Kasper Ruud: betting tip and bets on the Monte Carlo ATP match
Command Analysis
Current form
Bautista-Agut scored a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Brandon Nakashima in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. The Spaniard scored three aces during the match, made four break points and missed one game on his serve. Roberto has two wins and one loss on clay this season.
Professional qualities
Bautista-Agut most often tries to play away from the opponent, waiting for the right moment for a counterattack. For this, Roberto has good accurate shots from both sides in his arsenal, thanks to which he is able to consistently direct the ball under the opponent's back line. With age, the Spaniard has lost a little speed, but it is not so noticeable on clay courts, so he is still able to show decent results on the ground.
Current indicators in the tour
Bautista-Agut is the 52nd racket of the world at the moment. Although the Spaniard was once in the top 10 of the world ranking. During his career, the 36-year-old Spaniard has won 12 ATP titles, one of which he won last season by winning the indore competition in Antwerp.
Interesting facts for betting
Bautista-Agut has won only 3 of 11 matches this season.
Current form
Ruud played two matches on clay in the framework of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown exhibition competitions on the eve of the Monte Carlo Masters - he defeated Andrey Rublev and Alexey Popyrin. Last season, Kasper had 24 wins and seven losses on clay.
Professional qualities
Ruud is less dangerous on hard courts than on clay. On clay courts, both the rebound and the pace are different, which allows Kasper to use his forehand with maximum efficiency. The Norwegian's forehand is stable and has a good top spin, which creates additional difficulties for his opponents. This season, Ruud's serve has improved noticeably - it has become more stable in his performance.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud is a former world number two. Currently, the 26-year-old Norwegian is in seventh place in the world ranking. Last season, Kasper won the dirt track events in Barcelona and Geneva. In total, he has 12 ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Ruud is a finalist at the Monte Carlo Masters last year.
Trends
The Totalbetis more than 17.5
A total of more than 17.5 games has been played in the last 8 Bautista-Agut matches.
1.29The Bautista-Agut ITrateis more than 10.5
Bautista-Agut has won more than 10.5 games in the last 5 matches
2.23Tip and bets
At the end of last week, Ruud won the Ultimate Tennis Showdown exhibition tournament, which was held on clay. Kasper has once again demonstrated that he likes playing on dirt much more than on hard court. In Monte Carlo, we remind you that the Norwegian needs to defend last year's final, so we expect that Bautista-Agut will pass in the second round without any special nerves.
Our prediction is that Ruud will win with a handicap of (-4) games by a factor of 1.77
Bet on the total
We expect that this match will not last long. According to the Bautista-Agut season, it looks weak and it is absolutely not visible at the moment that the Spaniard can oppose Ruud on the ground in the upcoming match.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.74
Bet on the first set
In three of Ruud's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Bautista-Agut will also start with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 2.19
