Casper Ruud vs Taylor Fritz Prediction: Bet on the American

World number two Casper Ruud's next opponent will be ATP number 12, American Taylor Fritz. The boys have not yet crossed paths with the bookmakers siding with the Norwegian in the pairing.  

After losing the final at the US Open, Casper Ruud played two matches. In the Davis Cup, the Norwegian was stronger than Gunneswaran, and in the Laver Cup, the Scandinavian beat Jack Sock, now ranked 128th in the world, with some difficulty. The match against Sock lasted nearly two hours, 6-4, 7-7, 10-7 in favor of Casper Ruud. In the game, Casper served six times on three double faults, winning 76% of the points on his first serve and 50% on his second serve. Ruud won 30% and 44% of his serves, with 25/18 winners/unforced errors statistics.

Taylor played poorly in the Davis Cup, losing two matches out of three to Norrie and Van de Zandschulp, only to be outplayed by Bublik. In the Laver Cup, the American got an opportunity to take revenge on Norrie and the American seized the opportunity, beating the Briton 6-1, 4-6, 10-8. In his match against Norrie, Fritz won 59% of points on first serve and 63% on the second serve, 43%/56% on serve, and 24/17 winners/unforced errors statistics.

We're on Taylor Fritz's side in the pairing. Ruud is, after all, a major player, and the match against Sock, who can hardly be called a top tennis player at the moment, showed that Ruud is not doing well on the court. For his part Fritz, after failures in the Davis Cup, played very well in his first match at the Laver Cup and took revenge on Norrie for his recent loss in the Davis Cup. The American is underrated, as Fritz is better at playing on the hard courts than Ruud. Here are some betting odds for the game:

• H2 (1.5) for 1.76
• Correct score 1-2 for 4.75