Jiri Lehecka vs Casper Ruud Prediction: The bookmakers are overestimating Ruud

In the round of 32 of the tournament in Toronto, Canada, Jiri Lehecka will meet Casper Ruud, world No. 5. The guys have played each other once, the Norwegian won the meeting on the Gstaad court last year in two sets and is quite logically quoted as the favorite in the upcoming game.

After a fairly successful Wimbledon, where Jiri reached the 4th round, Lehecka played two more matches at the ground tournament in Umag. In Croatia, the Czech beat Austria's Tim in two sets but lost to Italy's Arnaldi. In Toronto, Jiri won one match against American Nakashima in three games with the score 7:5, 3:6, and 7:6. The match was a long one, lasting two hours and 37 minutes. During the game, Lehechka made five aces and five double faults and won 70% of points on the first serve and 57% on the second. Receiving stats: 25%/49%, winners/unforced errors 36/15.

After failing at Wimbledon, Casper played two clay court tournaments in Bastad and Hamburg, totaling seven matches on dirt courts. Casper reached the final in Sweden, losing in two sets to Russia's Andrey Rublev. The tournament in Hamburg was unsuccessful, with only a quarterfinal and a defeat at this stage from Fils. For Ruud, the upcoming match on the hard court will be his first since March 27 against Van de Zandschulp in Miami. Overall, Casper has played 11 matches on a hard court in 2023 and has a negative statistic of 5:6.

We would bet on the Norwegian if the guys crossed paths on a clay court. However, the upcoming game will be played on a hard court, and Casper hasn't done well on a hard court in 2023. In addition, for the Scandinavian, the upcoming match on a blue surface will be his first since the end of March. Lehechka has already had some match practice here in Toronto, having beaten American Nakashima in three games. We believe that Ruud is a bit overrated by the bookmakers, and in this pair, we offer bets on the outsider's victory.