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Makhach - Ruud. United Cup match forecast
Makhach and Ruud will meet on December 29 in the group stage of the United Cup team competition. A tense confrontation is expected between. The Norwegian, who has extensive experience of playing at a high level, has an advantage in personal meetings. However, Makhach has progressed significantly in recent years and is no longer the same tennis player he used to be. What will the upcoming match be like? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Tomas Machac
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Makhach played his last match at the Masters in Paris, which he left after the opening match, losing to Arthur Rinderknech. Last season, Tomas had 22 wins and 11 losses on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Makhac started his career with a modest success, gradually moving from challengers to ATP tournaments. Progress became noticeable this year, when the Czech significantly updated his playing style. Now he comes to the net more often, shortening the duration of rallies, and has improved his first serve, which brings him many easy points. However, the backhand remains Tomas weak point: in long rallies against strong opponents, he often makes mistakes on this side.
Current indicators in the tour
Makhac performed quite well last season - he played in the quarterfinals of the Masters in Miami, reached the final in Geneva and managed to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in his career. The Czech tennis player is currently ranked 25th in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
7 of Makhach last 10 matches have been played in two sets.
Casper Ruud
NorwayCurrent form
Ruud had a 21-10 record on open hard courts last season. At the end of the year, Casper played in several exhibition tournaments, where he won four of six matches.
Professional qualities
Ruud remains most dangerous on clay courts, where the slow pace and high bounce allow him to comfortably use a consistent forehand. On hard courts, his game is less convincing, as physical stamina plays a smaller role and second serve attacks are often converted. However, fast surfaces can mask these problems. Judging by his game, Casper has paid special attention to his serve in pre-season training, which should improve his results on hard courts.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud is the sixth racket of the world. In 2024, Casper won two titles. On his specialty clay, he won in Barcelona and Geneva. The Norwegian now has 12 ATP trophies won in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Four tie-breaks have been played in Ruud last six matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Makhach last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.32Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Ruud last 5 matches
1.72Tip and bets
Ruud won both head-to-head encounters with Makhac, but we believe that the Czech will have the advantage in the upcoming match. In 2024, he showed himself well on all surfaces, including outdoor hard.
Our prediction is Makhach victory with odds of 2.01
Bet on total
Makhac and Ruud have met twice in their careers. Their only face-to-face encounter on open hard court was in 2023 at the Australian Open and was played in four sets. We expect that the upcoming match will also be decided by the top.
Second forecast - total over 23 games odds 1.98
Bet on the first set
Three of Ruud last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and we expect Casper vs. Makhac to start with a top-heavy first set as well.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.68
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