Ruud vs Zverev: prediction for the Miami Open match
Casper Ruud takes on Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinal match at the 2022 Miami Open. Who will progress to the next round of the competition? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud hasn't dropped a set at the current Masters in Miami. He recorded comfortable victories in all his matches here. In his opener, the Norwegian athlete beat Henri Laaksonen (6-1, 6-2), after that he prevailed over Alexander Bublik (6-3, 6-2). In the Round of 16, Ruud overcame Cameron Norrie (6-3, 6-4).

Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev, on the other hand, has experienced some difficulties here. He needed three sets to defeat Borna Cilic (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) in his opening match. After that, the German tennis player confidently closed Mackenzie McDonald (6-2, 6-2) and Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-4, 6-4) in straight sets.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Ruud has played only 1 tie-breaker in his last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Zverev's last 5 matches, fewer than 9 games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
Zverev leads the head-to-head at 2-0. He won both matches against Ruud last year - in Cincinnati and in Paris. We believe that the German will beat his opponent today and book his ticket to the semifinals.
Our prediction - handicap (-2) to Zverev
Both meetings between the athletes were quite short and ended in two sets. We are predicting another confident victory for Zverev and suggest taking the total under.
Second prediction - total under 23 games