Andrey Rublev vs Emil Ruusuvuori Prediction & Betting Tips - Hong Kong Open

Prediction published on 06/01/2024, 07:31  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 06/01/2024 at 09:33 in Tennis Predictions

The final of the Hong Kong Tennis Open will be contested by top seed Andrey Rublev and the unseeded Emil Ruusuvuori. This is the fourth career meeting between the two and the first in a tour final. Andrey Rublev has defeated Ruusuvuori twice previously. Coupling this with his strong record in tour finals as compared to his opponent, the Russian is highly favoured to emerge champion. The 14-time tour champion defeated Juncheng Shang in three sets in the semifinals. He was forced to come from a set down to win. The world number five had a poor showing in finals last season and only managed two titles in six finals contested. This should be very much in the back of his mind as he prepares to take on Ruusuvuori.

Emil Ruusuvuori is through to only his second-ever tour final and it comes two years after the first. He will be hoping his excellent form to start the season guides him through here. The Fin defeated Rublev just five months ago in Cincinnati and will therefore arrive here confident of success. To advance to the final, he had to dig deep and come from a set down to defeat Sebastian Ofner. The win propelled him a massive 19 places in the live ranking and is now placed at number 50 in the ATP. Ruusuvuori is a strong performer on hard courts and so far in his career has compiled a 115-56 record on the surface.