Holger Rune vs Marc-Andrea Huesler Prediction: Will Holger take revenge on Marc-Andrea for the 2022 defeat?

The next opponent for Holger Rune will be Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler, world number 49. Only two players from the top 10 of the ATP rankings are playing this week; apart from Rune, there is also Fritz. So we'll keep a close eye on both the Scandinavian and the American. If Rune wins in Montpellier, Holger will move up one rank and surpass Auger-Aliassime.

At the Australian Open, Rune reached the last 16, losing in five sets to Andrey Rublev. A heavy tie-break in the fifth set saw the boys win 11-9 in favor of Andrey. Before the match against Rublev, Rune was stronger than Krajinovic, Cressy, and Humbert. After the Australian Open, Holger played two Davis Cup matches against India, beating Bhambri and Nagal in two games. In general, Rune's current form can be called good, and we must remind you that a victory in Montpellier will allow the Dane to overtake Auger-Aliassime and move up to eighth place in the ATP ranking.

Huesler started the season playing for his national team at the United Cup, where the Swiss outplayed Kazakhstan's Skatov and Poland's Michalski. Then in Adelaide, Marc-Andrea was stronger than Frenchman Rinderknech but weaker than Khachanov. At the Majors in Melbourne, Huesler lost in the first round to local player Millman. In February, Huesler played for the national team again, but this time in the Davis Cup, and again he brought the team two points with victories over Germany's Otte and Zverev. In Montpellier, the Swiss secured a three-set victory over France's Van Assche, a match that lasted one hour and 51 minutes, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in favor of Huesler. For the game, Marc-Andrea made 13 aces with two double faults, winning 86% of his first serve points and 61% of his second serve points.

Rune has improved since the last meeting in Sofia. Recall that the Dane won the Paris Indoor in November, beating Novak Djokovic in the final. Before meeting Rublev in Melbourne, Holger had not lost a single set, and Rune could well have beaten Anfrey, missing a beat. The Scandinavian's current tone is excellent, and we believe Rune is ripe for a first and confident win over the uncomfortable Huesler. Here are the betting odds for Rune vs Huesler:

• Correct score 2:0 for 1.73;
• Handicap 1 (-4.5) for 2.28.