01.07.2024, 13:00
Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
Alex Bolt and Casper Ruud are up against each other in the opening round of the Wimbledon championship. This will be the very first meeting between both players in their career.
Alex Bolt
Australian tennis player Alex Bolt gets his first assignment in the Wimbledon championship against Casper Ruud. Alex is ranked 233rd on the ATP ranking at the moment. Alex Bolt is yet to win a career singles title since turning pro in 2011. His attendance at the Majors were: Australian Open 3rd round (2019), French Open Qualifying round 1 (2013,2015,2018,2019,2020,2021,2023), Wimbledon 2nd round (2021) and US Open Qualifying round 3 (2018).
Alex Bolt won all 3 games in the qualifying round of the Wimbledon Championship. In his first match against Nicolas Kicker, he won in straight sets (6-1,6-4) and then he defeated Rudolf Molleker in the 2nd qualifying game, also in straight sets (6-1,6-4). Finally he played against Leonardo Riedi in the 3rd game and won in 5 sets (6-7,2-6,7-6,7-5,6-4).
Casper Ruud
World Number 8 Casper Ruud heads into the first game of the Wimbledon championship against Alex Bolt. The Norwegian tennis player has won twelve ATP Tour Singles titles. His appearances at the Grand Slam championships were: Australian Open 4th round (2021), French Open Final (2022,2023), Wimbledon 2nd round (2022,2023) and US Open Final (2022).
Casper Ruud’s last game was at the French Open last month. He was in fine form but he was eliminated by Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. The game ended in 4 sets with the score (6-2,2-6,4-6,2-6).
According to current form, Casper Ruud had 8 wins and 1 defeat in his last 9 games (WWWWWWWWL).
Expert Betting Tips
The result of this game is never in doubt and it should end in a win for Casper Ruud.
The Main Bet Is: Under 42 Games
- Under 42 Games at 1.6 Odds
- Casper Ruud (-4.5) Games Handicap at 1.91 Odds
- Total Sets 3 at 2.20 Odds