World number three Daniil Medvedev faces the 43rd-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round of the 2023 ATP Rome Open on Saturday, May 13. Get the predictions and odds of this Daniil Medvedev v Emil Ruusuvuori match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Daniil Medvedev v Emil Ruusuvuori Head to Head
Their only previous meeting came at the 2022 Astana Open where Medvedev won in straight sets.
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Medvedev Showing Better Clay Temperament This Season
After years of struggle on clay, Medvedev has shown he can go deep into competitions on this surface. This isn’t to say that Medvedev has conquered clay – far from it – but as compared to his previous performance, he has done a lot better this season.
It started with the Monte-Carlo Masters where Medvedev defeated Lorenzo Sonego following a first round bye. A stunning win over Alexander Zverev took him to the quarterfinals where Holger Rune got the better of him.
A couple of wins followed at the Madrid Masters too but there were signs of his issues on clay from the past in his fourth round match against Aslan Karatsev. Despite starting out 13/5 underdog in that encounter, Karatsev managed to go past his Russian compatriot in straight sets.
This isn’t the most straightforward of openings for Medvedev with the 43rd-ranked Ruusuvuori having had his moments in the past.
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Ruusuvuori Struggles in Humbert Win
Ruusuvuori was forced to save two match-points but fought his way past Ugo Humbert in his first round match to seal his place besides Medvedev.
In a match lasting over three hours, Ruusuvuori came through 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) against the 13/10 underdog Humbert. It was in the third set that Humbert even had a chance to serve for the match, earned himself a match-point which Ruusuvuori thwarted.
He broke back, pushing the set into a tie-breaker where the Finn faced another match-point. Another one was saved before he earned his first and converted.
This follows a second round loss at the Madrid Masters, where the script had been similar. He had overcome Humbert in the first round there too and then faced a top-five player in the second.
In Madrid, it had been Carlos Alcaraz. This time around at least he has a better chance against Medvedev.
Medvedev v Ruusuvuori Prediction and Tip
While Ruusuvuori will have a bit of a chance, Medvedev looks improved enough to win this. We think it could turn out to be a straight-set victory.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Medvedev to win in straight sets: 8/11
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 ATP Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 21. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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