Lajovic v Ruusuvuori: any chance for the Serb?
On August 10, Dusan Lajovic goes against Emil Ruusuvuori in the first round of the Canadian Open. What to expect from this match? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Dusan Lajovic

Lajovic is not in optimal shape, and we do not expect that he will be able to achieve amazing results at this tournament, especially since he doesn't really like hard courts. Dusan feels much more confident on clay. This year, the Serbian tennis player earned four victories on hard against five defeats.

Emil Ruusuvuori

Unlike his opponent, Ruusuvuori already got used to the Canadian courts. He got into the main draw through qualifying matches, where he showed good tennis and earned two victories. Emil outplayed Steven Dias (6-3, 6-2) and Frances Tiafoe (6-1, 6-4). We believe that the Finnish player has very good chances at the Canadian Open.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Lajovic has played two tie-breaks in the last five matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
Ruusuvuori played under 9.5 games in the first set in his last 5 matches.

Tip and bets
Ruusuvori is in great shape. He has already played two matches on the Canadian courts. We believe that his chances of success in the first round are much higher than Lajovic's. Moreover, Dusan does not usually perform well on hard.
Our prediction - Ruusuvuori to win with a handicap (-3)
Lajovic often struggles on hard. In the current tour, he has won only four matches on this surface and suffered six defeats. We don't think that Dusan can count on a successful performance against Ruusuvuori, who is in great shape.
Second wager - total under 23 games