Casper Ruud vs Miomir Kecmanovic Prediction: Bet on a sure win for the favourite

World number five Casper Ruud will face Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the Estoril final. The two men have crossed paths three times, and oddly enough, Kecmanovic has a 2-1 advantage in this clash. Despite this, the Scandinavian is the favorite.

We thought Casper Ruud wouldn't have much trouble in the semi-final against Halys, but we were wrong. The match against the Frenchman lasted more than two hours, the guys played three sets, and in the third game, they even had to play a tie-break, which went to Casper. It should be noted that Ruud's upcoming match will be the fourth at the tournament in Estoril. Before beating Halys, the Norwegian was stronger than Sousa and Baez. Ruud's success in Portugal allowed him to reclaim fourth place in the ATP rankings. If he wins the final, the Scandinavian will strengthen his position at No 4.

For Miomir and Ruud, the tournament in Estoril was the first clay tournament of the season, and it must be said that very successful. Before the competition in Portugal, Kecmanovic was ranked 40th on the ATP list, now 34th, and if he wins the finals, he will catch up with Baez in 32nd place. Miomir has four wins in Estoril over Nardi, Rodionov, Zapata Miralles, and Cecchinato. The semi-final against Cecchinato was a short-lived match, lasting only an hour and nine minutes; Kecmanovic allowed the Italian to win only four games. The Balkan had five aces and zero doubles, winning 90% of his points on the first serve and 53% on the second serve.

Miomir and Casper have played each other three times, all three meetings in 2019. Casper beat Miomir on the clay in Rome, while the Serb beat the Scandinavian in Zhuhai, China, and at the Next Gen tournament.

Despite the statistics of head-to-head encounters, we are on the side of Casper Ruud. We believe the Norwegian will win a confident victory over his opponent on Sunday. Yes, Casper's match against Halys wasn't very successful; he had to play three games and a tie-break in the deciding set. However, one should pay attention to the Frenchman's excellent serve; Quentin was excellent, but Kecmanovic has not had such a strong serve. In addition, Ruud won his match against Kecmanovic on the clay in a blow-out fashion. We think Kecmanovic has a slim chance of even winning the game, let alone winning the match as a whole. Here are some betting options for the game:

• Handicap 1 (-2.5) for 1.68;
• Correct score 2:0 for 2.10.

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