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Francisco Cerundolo as Kasper Ruud. Prediction for the ATP Madrid match
Cherundolo and Ruud will meet in the semi-finals of the Masters in Madrid on May 2. Cherundolo has been showing a consistently high level of tennis for the past month, while Ruud gained confidence only recently after a disappointing performance in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. In addition, the Argentine leads in personal meetings with a score of 5-3. Should Francisco be preferred in this pair? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Francisco Cerundolo
ArgentinaCurrent form
In the quarterfinals of the Masters in Madrid, Cherundolo broke the resistance of Jakub Menshik 3-6, 7-6, 6-2. Francisco made seven aces, made two break points and lost one game on his serve against the Czech. The Argentine had previously passed Alexander Zverev, Francisco Comesana and Harold Mayo in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
At the beginning of his career, Cherundolo was characterized by excessive haste - he often acted on emotions and preferred to simply punch powerfully from the forehand in the hope of winners. Now Francisco is demonstrating smarter tennis - he competently builds draws and varies the pace due to cool strokes from both forehand and backhand.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season, Cherundolo managed to win his third ATP title of his career - he won the clay competitions held in Umag. The 26-year-old Argentine is currently ranked 21st in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
Cherundolo has won 8 of the last 10 matches.
Casper Ruud
NorwayCurrent form
Ruud beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the competition in Madrid. Kasper scored two aces in a duel with the Russian, made two break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. Earlier, the Norwegian defeated Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda and Artur Rinderknech in the tournament bracket.
Professional qualities
Ruud is rightfully considered one of the best specialists in the game on clay courts. His serve is at a high level, and in backline draws he knows how to patiently wait for the right moment and take the initiative if the game situation allows it. The Norwegian's main trump card is a powerful forehand.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud is a former world number two. He is currently in 15th place in the world ranking. Last season, the 26-year-old Norwegian won tournaments in Barcelona and Geneva. Kasper has won 12 ATP trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
The last seven matches involving Ruud have been played in two sets.
Trends
Cherundolo's bet with a handicap of (+1.5) sets
Cherundolo has won by a handicap (+1.5) of a set in the last 14 matches
1.38IT's Cherundolorateis less than 13.5
Cherundolo has won less than 13.5 games in the last 6 face-to-face matches
1.42Cherundolo's Handicapbet(+3.5)
Cherundolo won games with a handicap (+3.5) in 6 of the last 7 face-to-face matches
1.42The IT Ruudrateis less than 13.5
Ruud has won less than 13.5 games in the last 6 head-to-head matches
1.45The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
The last 6 face-to-face matches were played in two sets.
1.64Cherundolo's handicapbet(+1.5)
Cherundolo has won with a handicap (+1.5) of a game in the last 8 matches
1.89The bet of the 2nd set is the victory of Cherundolo
Cherundolo won the 2nd set in 7 of the last 8 matches
1.95The 1st setbetis Cherundolo's victory
Cherundolo won the 1st set in 13 of the last 14 matches
2.04The Totalbetis less than 22.5
In Ruud's last 5 matches, he played less than 22.5 games.
2.06The Cherundolo VictoryBet
Cherundolo has won 6 of the last 7 matches
2.15Tip and bets
Ruud seems to have scored a good move, but still, Cherundolo looks preferable in this pair. The Argentine has been playing at an equally stable high level for a month, while Kasper's confidence has returned just recently. We are betting on Francisco's victory in this pair, especially since he leads 5-3 in personal meetings.
Our betting tip is that Cherundolo will win by a factor of 2.12
Bet on the total
Cherundolo and Ruud had previously met eight times during their careers. The last six face-to-face confrontations between them were played in two sets. We expect that the upcoming match between the tennis players will not go beyond two games either.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.93
Bet on the first set
In three of Ruud's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Cherundolo will also start with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.99
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