Casper Ruud vs. Hubert Hurkacz: Preview and betting tips

On Monday, the second half of the French Open semi-final matches will be played. One of them will be the duel between Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz. The Norwegian tennis player is not in ideal form, so we can expect an even battle.

Casper Ruud is ranked eighth in the ATP rankings. The 23-year-old Norwegian tennis player is among the wider world’s top tennis players since 2020, when he won his first trophy. His favourite surface is clay, where he dominated the events in Buenos Aires and Geneva this year.

However, he is not at his best at the French Open. He faced Tsonga right from the start, who would probably have tied the match at 2-2 sets had it not been for health problems. He handled Ruusuvuori without much difficulty, but he was not far from losing to Songe (6::2, 6::7, 1::6, 6::4, 6::3).

His opponent on Monday will be Hubert Hurkacz. The 25-year-old Pole is currently ranked 13th, but his career best is ninth place from last November. This year, he has been performing surprisingly well on clay.

The proof can be seen in his quarterfinal appearances in Monte Carlo and Madrid, Spain. He managed to beat Martinez, Ramos-Vinolas, Davidovich Fokina or Lajovic. His only defeats were to Dimitrov, Djokovic and Goffin.

He made it to the eighth round of the French Open, where he finished in the first round last year, without losing a single set. Interestingly, he hasn’t lost his serve once so far. Zeppieri and Cecchinato haven’t even had a single break point opportunity.

Monday will be only the first match between these players. Given the current form of both players, the chances of advancing are very even. Therefore, I recommend a bet on Hurkacz to win at least two sets in the match.