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Casper Ruud vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction & Betting Tips - Laver Cup singles
by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
The 2024 Laver Cup begins with this singles match between Casper Ruud and Francisco Cerundolo. Ruud is representing the European team with his opponent a member of the World line-up. Here's our match prediction.
Europe will be hoping to win the hard court Laver Cup for the first time since 2021. They'll certainly be out for revenge after being hammered 13-2 in last year's tournament.
Casper Ruud is the world number nine and has an excellent Laver Cup record. He's playing in his fourth tournament and has won all three of his previous matches. Last year saw him beat Tommy Paul in straight sets, the only match Europe won.
Ruud is best known for his results on clay but has reached two hard court finals this year. He's played six previous matches against Cerundolo and the pair are level at 3-3. On hard courts, they are level at 1-1.
Their last match was in this year's Paris Olympics with Ruud winning the clay court match in straight sets. Francisco Cerundolo will need a win here to maintain his unbeaten record in the Laver Cup.
His only previous appearance was last year when he beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The world number 31 represented Argentina in the Davis Cup last week. He won his two matches but was then beaten by Denis Shapovalov.
Cerundolo mainly plays on clay and his best form on hard courts this year was when getting to the Miami quarter-final. Only twice this year has he won two matches in the main draw of an ATP Tour hard court event.
We tip Ruud to get Team Europe off to a winning start.
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Casper Ruud - Francisco Cerundolo Key Points
- Ruud is 22 places higher than Cerundolo in the latest rankings.
- Only five players have earned more ranking points than Ruud this year.
- Ruud has won all three of his singles matches played in the Laver Cup.
- Cerundolo has only reached one hard court quarter-final this year.
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Our Casper Ruud vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction
Team Europe had a nightmare in the 2023 Laver Cup. They lost 13-2 and it was Ruud who earned both their points with a day two win. He takes on Francisco Cerundolo hoping to give his team a good start.
Both players prefer clay courts but Ruud has shown better form than his opponent on this surface. Our Casper Ruud v Francisco Cerundolo prediction is Casper Ruud to win.
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