Ugo Humbert vs Emil Ruusuvuori Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Libema Open

Prediction published on 14/06/2023, 01:45  by Devesh Jaganath in Tennis Predictions

World number 36 Ugo Humbert will take on 48th-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round of the ATP Hertogenbosch Open on Wednesday. The winner of this match will go on to face either Alexander Bublik or Jannik Sinner in round three. This will be the fourth time that these two meet, with Ruusuvuori leading the standing 3-0, all of which were on clay. The Finn beat this opponent in back-to-back tournaments in the last month at the Madrid Masters and in Rome two weeks later. Ruusuvuori comes into this tournament after a second-round exit at Roland Garros and holds a record of 19-16 for the year. He notched his first win on the grass in the last round, beating the American Brandon Nakashima in three sets. Ruusuvuori bowed out in the second round of the last four tournaments he played in. Can he overcome Humbert for the fourth time in a row?

Meanwhile, the seventh seed, Ugo Humbert, looked incredible ahead of Roland Garros as he notched up two Challenger titles in as many weeks heading into the Grand Slam event. The Frenchman pulled off a few notable wins in those tournaments over the likes of Laslo Djere in the final of the Cagliari challenger event and Richard Gasquet in the semi-final in Bordeaux. With those solid runs, his record for the year now stands at 25-13. Humbert also recorded his first grasscourt win of the year in his last match, making easy work of Jason Kubler, beating the Australian in straight sets. He’s not been able to beat this opponent in the past but will be hoping that the change of surface will bring with it a change of fortunes.