Casper Ruud vs Arthur Rinderknech Prediction: the Norwegian Has to Improve

Prediction for the ATP Rome match, which will take place on May 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Casper started the clay season with a victory at a tournament in Estoril, but it did not work out well. In Monte Carlo, the Norwegian lost in the third round to Struff in two sets. In Barcelona, Casper beat Shelton but lost to Cerundolo. In Madrid, he failed his first match to Arnaldi in two sets. At the same time, Ruud is the fourth in the ATP ranking, and until recently, he was considered one of the best clay-courters in the world.

Arthur played just one clay match in 2023, outplaying Cobolli of Italy in two games in the first round of the Masters in Rome. The meeting with Cobolli lasted an hour and a half, 6-4, 6-3 in favor of Arthur. He made eight aces and one double fault and won 67% of points on the first serve and 80% on the second. Reception stats: 33%/48%, winners/unforced errors 19/16.

Despite Ruud's recent failures, we're on his side. First, Ruud has a lot more experience with clay. Secondly, Casper beat Arthur, and that victory was on clay. Also, Ruud can drop significantly in the rankings after the tournament in Rome. The Norwegian is fourth so far, but he is slightly behind Tsitsipas and Rublev. So we expect Casper to improve.

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