Casper Ruud vs Gael Monfils Prediction: The Frenchman has health problems

Prediction for the ATP Indian Wells Casper Ruud vs Gael Monfils match which will take place on March 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Ruud had two convincing wins in California against Klein and Fils in straight games. The match against Fils lasted one hour and 16 minutes, and we expected a tough fight from the Frenchman, but that was not the case as the game ended 6:2, 6:4 in favor of the Norwegian. During the match, Ruud made two aces and one double fault, winning 87% of the points on his first serve and 75% on his second. Return statistics: 30%/64%, winners/unforced errors 7:6. At the beginning of March, Casper Ruud reached the final of the Acapulco tournament, where he lost to Alex de Minaur in straight sets, but the fact that he made it to the final saw him return to the top 10 of the ATP rankings.

Monfils has won three matches in California, beating Purcell, Hurkacz, and Norrie in straight sets. The game against Norrie lasted three hours and 14 minutes, with the pair playing two tie-breaks before the Frenchman won 6:7, 7:6, 6:3. During the match, Gael made 12 aces and 12 double faults, winning 65% of points on his first serve and 50% on his second. Return statistics: 39%/40%, winners/ unforced errors 35/23.

Monfils has already played three matches in California, and the game against Norrie was long. The Frenchman has health problems, and it is not certain that Gael will be 100% in the match against Casper Ruud after such a difficult match. In this pairing, we bet on the favorite.