Ruud vs Rublev: prediction for the 2022 ATP Finals match
Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev will face off in the semifinal match of the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. Who will become the first finalist? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Casper Ruud

This is the second consecutive ATP Finals semifinal for Casper Ruud. This season, he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (7-6, 6-4) and Taylor Fritz (6-3, 4-6, 7-6) to secure the to-2 finish in the group. After that, Ruud lost to Rafael Nadal in the third group match (5-7, 5-7). Earlier this year, the Norwegian tennis player won three trophies, all on clay courts. He was the winner of the tournaments in Buenos Aires, Geneva, and Gstaad.

Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev defeated Daniil Medevedev in his opening match in Turin (6-7, 6-3, 7-6), but after that, he lost to Novak Djokovic (4-6, 1-6). The third match against Stefanos Tsitsipas was decisive, and the Russian athlete managed to overcome the Greek in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-2). Rublev had won four tournaments in 2022 - in Marseille, Dubai, Belgrade, and Gijon.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Ruud played 3 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5 games
In 3 of Rublev's last 5 matches, more than 9 games were played in first sets.

Tip and bets
Rublev confidently leads the head-to-head at 5-1. He is in excellent form and feels comfortable on indoor hard. We will be backing Rublev in this pair.
Our prediction - Rublev to win
The previous meeting between these two players was long. We predict another three-set battle, since both athletes are in amazing shape and have looked great at the current tournament. Take the over.
Second prediction - total over 23 games