Ruud vs Cherundolo: prediction for the ATP Bostad match
On July 13, Casper Ruud will take on Francisco Cherundolo at Bostad. Which bet to place? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Casper Ruud

Ruud is seeded first at Bostad tournament. Casper is the current holder of the trophy.
In the previous season Norwegian player defeated Federico Coria in the final (6:3, 6:3) and took the title at Bostad. In the current year, Ruud recorded 21 victories and suffered just six defeats on his favourite clay surface. Norway representative took titles of two clay tournaments - at Geneva and at Rio-de-Janeiro.

Francisco Cerundolo

At the start of Bostad tournament Francisco Cherundolo faced Pedro Sousa and managed to beat the Portuguese player in straight sets (6:4, 6:3).
Cherundolo has 18 victories and 11 defeats on clay in the current season. His best moment of the year so far was in January, when he took the title of Santa Cruz tournament, beating his compatriot, Camilo Ugo Carabelli, in the final (6:4, 6:3).
Trends
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
In five latest Ruud's matches five tiebreaks were played

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In five latest Cherundolo's matches more than nine games were played in the first set

Tip and bets
Ruud is the current champion of Bostad tournament, so Norwegian player is defending many ranking points in here. We are expecting a confident start of the tournament from Casper - Cherundolo is unlikely to put up a serious fight.
Our prediction - Ruud to win the match with a handicap of (-5) games
The only head-to-head match was not heavily contested. We are expecting the similar result in the upcoming match. Ruud has an advantage on class, so Norwegian player should be able to advance further without any problems.
Our second bet is on total under 21 games