Emil Ruusuvuori vs Andrey Rublev Prediction: The upcoming match will end sensationally

Russian Andrey Rublev, the world No. 8, will face Emil Ruusuvuori, No. 56 in the ATP rankings, at the U.S. Open. The guys have played each other three times before on the Tour, 2:1 in Andrei's favor, but the last head-to-head meeting, which was played in mid-August 2023, was won by the Finn, who is quoted as a notable outsider in the pairing.

For the Finn, the U.S. Open is his fourth hard-court tournament after the clay and grass parts of the season. Ruusuvuori played seven matches on the blue surface during this period, winning four of them and losing three against Dimitrov in Washington, Giron in Toronto, and Popyrin in Cincinnati. In Ohio, Emil beat Rublev in the second round in three games.

Andrey failed at the two Hard Masters in Toronto and Ohio, losing to MacDonald in Canada and Ruusuvuori in the USA. Overall, the Russian came to New York with a 3-match losing streak before Toronto; Andrey lost in two games to German Altmaier at the Hamburg tournament. Rublev has problems with his game, so betting on the world number eight should be cautious for now.

It is clear that most tennis players, especially the top ones, have a particular mood at the Grand Slam. However, Rublev had some game problems before the U.S. Open, with two defeats in his first matches at the New World Masters in August 2023. On the other hand, Emil played well in Washington and Ohio, beating his future opponent in three games. We believe that the upcoming match, at least, will not be fast; the favorite is far from the peak of form. In addition, the outsider has experience beating the favorite and will try to repeat the success of Cincinnati and New York. As for the outcome, we will not be surprised if the upcoming match will end sensationally, i.e., with a victory of the Finnish tennis player.