Ruud vs Novak: the Norwegian to win in two straight sets?
On July 22, Casper Ruud goes against Dennis Novak in the second round of the tournament in Gstaad. Will the Norwegian tennis player get an easy victory? Look out for our answer in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Casper Ruud

Ruud won the trophy at the tournament in Bastad last week. In the final match, Casper defeated Federico Coria (6-3, 6-3). We want to point out, that Ruud didn't lose a single set in Sweden. He also played only three matches. That means he is not too tired, but very confident: a perfect combination for one more successful tournament. He would want to secure one more win before the start of the hard part of the season: as we know, he is not as good on that surface as he is on clay.

Dennis Novak

Novak has already played one match at the 2021 Swiss Open in Gstaad. In the first round, the Austrian tennis player outplayed Kasper Zhuk (6-4, 6-4). His next opponent is way more dangerous though, and it seems like this will be the end of Novak's campaign in Switzerland. maybe he will get more chances at different Challengers, but so far this season Dennis hasn't performed so well at bigger tournaments.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Ruud has played 2 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9.5 games were played in the first set in 3 of Novak's last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Ruud won the tournament in Bastad last week. The Norwegian tennis player is in good shape right now. Casper closed all his rivals at the Swedish Open in two sets. We believe that Novak will face the same fate, as the Austrian hasn't really shown good results this season, regardless of the surface.
Our prediction - Ruud to win with a handicap (-5) games
Ruud is the clear favourite of the upcoming match. At the tournament in Bastad, Casper easily won the main trophy, defeating all his opponents in two sets. We believe that the Norwegian tennis player will do the same to Novak in Gstaad.
Second prediction -total under 19 games