Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud Prediction: Holger will beat Casper for a second time in 2023

What a match between the Norwegian finalist last year at the Roland Garros and the young Danish talent. They have reached this stage of the competition after winning quite easily their previous games. Their head-to-head is 4-1 for Ruud; however, Rune improved dramatically this year and reached the top 10.

Taunted by many experts as the next-gen star with Alcaraz, the Danish had his first real difficult encounter vs Cerundolo, an outsider very dangerous on clay. He managed to beat him in the tiebreak of the 5th set, after 4 hours of a thrilling game. He is not the favorite by many, but he could be the winning dark horse here.

The Norwegian player is quite familiar with these stages of the tournament, being an excellent player on clay, reaching the final of last year's edition where he lost in 3 straight sets vs Rafael Nadal. His ability to play all over the court with different weapons makes him the favorite, but Rune is a young player who can take advantage of the emotions required during these tight contests and get one over him.

Both players arrive here in a good state of form and can reach the semifinal and even go all the way to the final. However, Rune has some classy shots and a fantastic touch when he does the drop shots that can disturb Ruud. Victory for Rune might not come easy, but he can win this match.