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Hurkacz vs Ruud. Forecast for the match United Cup
Hurkacz and Ruud will meet on December 30 in the group stage of the United Cup tournament. Ruud is the favorite among bookmakers. He has good experience of playing in Australia and the same good experience of playing against tall tennis players, which certainly includes Hurkacz. Will the Norwegian be able to beat Hubert? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Hubert Hurkacz
PolandCurrent form
Hurkacz won 17 matches and lost ten on open hard last season. Hubert played his last tournament at the end of October - then, let us recall, he lost to Alex Mickelsen in the first round of the Masters in Paris.
Professional qualities
Hurkacz has an impressive set of strengths, the main one being his powerful first serve. In optimal form, the Polish tennis player is capable of hitting more than ten aces per match. Another important feature is good defense, despite his height, which allows him to successfully keep the ball in play even in long rallies. However, his forehand is noticeably inferior in stability and power to his backhand.
Current indicators in the tour
Hurkacz is currently ranked 16th in the world, although the Polish tennis player once ranked sixth. Last season, Hubert won the clay court tournament in Estoril. It was his eighth ATP title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Hurkač lost 3 of his last 5 matches where he was the favorite.
Casper Ruud
NorwayCurrent form
Ruud has already played one match in the United Cup. He faced Tomas Machac, whom the Norwegian beat in three sets (7-5, 5-7, 6-4). In the match against the Czech, Kasper hit 12 aces, converted three break points and lost three games on his serve.
Professional qualities
Ruud has traditionally been less convincing on hard courts than on clay, but he should not be underestimated on this surface. His main asset is his excellent forehand, which often gives him easy points. His weakness is his dependence on physical fitness. To achieve optimal results, it is important for Casper to feel his body is fully prepared, otherwise he can lose concentration.
Current indicators in the tour
Ruud finished the last season with two trophies. Casper won on clay in Barcelona and also on clay in Geneva. He now has 12 ATP trophies to his name. Ruud is ranked sixth in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Five of Ruud last seven matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Hurkacz last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.36Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Ruud last 5 matches
1.98Tip and bets
You can hardly expect Ruud to play successfully on hard, but even on this surface the Norwegian is capable of beating anyone. Kasper has a great forehand, which he skillfully uses on all types of surfaces. Ruud managed to outrun Makhach in three sets. He is quite capable of beating Gurkacz.
Our prediction is Ruud victory with odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Hurkacz and Ruud have met each other three times in their careers. They have only played once on open hard courts, and that match ended in three sets. We bet that the upcoming face-to-face meeting between the tennis players will also be played in three sets.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Three of Ruud last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match against Hurkacz to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.29
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