Taylor Fritz vs Casper Ruud Prediction: Casper Ruud will advance

Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud will head back to the clay surface for the 16th round of the tournament. Both players have fought through several opponents to make it to this stage and now only one player can advance through to the next round. 

Taylor Fritz defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in the previous round, while Casper Ruud defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry to qualify for this round. 

Taylor Fritz gets prepared for a battle in the Round of 16 stage, as he gets drafted against Casper Ruud. He's never beaten Ruud in a competitive game before and he hopes to record his first win in such a huge tournament. 

Taylor Fritz defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in his last match, and the game lasted through 5 sets. Fritz had the game under control from the beginning and he won the opening 2 sets 6-3,6-2. But in the third set, he slumped to a 6-7 defeat and another defeat in the fourth set (5-7). In the end Taylor Fritz got the win, beating Thanasi 6-3 in the final set. 

Taylor Fritz's numbers during the game were:- First Serve (62%), Break Points Saved (66%), Service Games Win (24), Second Serve Return Points (40%) and Break Points Converted (5).

Casper Ruud is going head-to-head with Taylor Fritz for a place in the Quarter Final of the tournament. He's played against Fritz twice and won both times, so he hopes to keep his perfect record against Fritz.

Casper Ruud's last game was against Tomas Martin Etcheverry and won in 4 sets. Ruud won the opening set 4-6 but slumped to a defeat in the second set 6-1. But Ruud came back stronger in the 3rd and 4th sets, beating Tomáš 2-6, 2-6. 

According to stats, Casper Ruud's numbers were:- First Serve (75%), Break Points Saved (66%), Service Games Won (11), Second Serve Return Points (53%) and Break Points Converted (8).

Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud have played 2 games against each other in the past. Casper Ruud won both games. 

It's always exciting when these two players face each other and much excitement awaits the fans in this game. At the moment, Casper Ruud has the odds in his favor to win and the reasons are quite obvious. But Taylor Fritz can't be overlooked especially in this state of the tournament. 

Match Facts:-

Taylor Fritz won his last 3 games in a row

Casper Ruud won his last 7 games in a row

• Under 40.5 Games at 1.615 Odds
• Exact Sets 4 at 2.75 Odds
• Casper Ruud Win 3-1 at 3.75 Odds