Bautista Agut vs Ruud. ATP Basel Match Prediction
Bautista Agut and Ruud will meet in the first round of the tournament in Basel on October 23. Bautista Agut won the title in Antwerp last week, which allowed him to return to the top 50 of the world rankings. The Spaniard winning streak now stands at five matches. Will he be able to extend it? - analysis of the upcoming match and bets are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Roberto Bautista Agut

Current form
Bautista Agut won the indoor tournament in Antwerp last week, beating Jiri Lehecka in the final. The Spaniard has six wins and two losses on indoor hard courts this year.
Professional qualities
Bautista Agut is known for his strong serve, which often prevents his opponents from taking the initiative on the court. In rallies, he acts methodically, hitting shots from both sides and maintaining a high tempo of play, not allowing opponents to easily go on the attack. Roberto vast experience on fast courts undoubtedly helps him perform well on such surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
The victory in Antwerp is Bautista Agut only trophy this season, which is his 26th in his career. Let us recall that the former world number nine is currently ranked 45th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Bautista Agut is currently on a five-fight winning streak.

Casper Ruud

Current form
Ruud played in Stockholm last week. At that event, Casper only managed to get past the starting circle - he beat Lorenzo Sonego, but then lost to Tallon Griekspoor. Indoors, the Norwegian has one win in three matches this year.
Professional qualities
Ruud has a decent serve and powerful shots from both sides, trying not only to stay on the baseline but also to take advantage of every opportunity to attack. However, his inconsistency on hard courts, especially indoors, continues to hinder his success.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud had a successful clay court season. On his specialty surface, Casper won two trophies - he won tournaments in Barcelona and Geneva. He now has 15 career titles to his name. Ruud is ranked eighth in the world, although he was once ranked second.
Interesting facts for betting
Ruud has won just two of his last eight matches.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Ruud last 5 matches
2.36Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of the last 5 Bautista-Agut matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
Bautista-Agut had a fantastic week in Antwerp, where he managed to win the title. Inspired by such a result, Roberto will certainly want to perform well in Basel, where he once reached the semi-finals. We offer a bet on the victory of the Spaniard in this pair for a pretty good coefficient.
Our prediction is a victory for Bautista-Agut with odds of 2.75
Bet on total
The last face-to-face meeting between the tennis players was played two years ago in the Montreal tournament. And that match ended in three sets. Most likely, Bautista Agut and Ruud will need three sets to determine the winner in the upcoming match.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.85
Bet on the first set
Four of Ruud last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games in the first set, and Casper upcoming encounter with Bautista Agut is likely to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.67