World no. 109 Jaume Munar of Spain will meet world no. 161 Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland in the first round of the 2023 Swiss Open on Monday, July 17. Get the predictions and odds of this Jaume Munar v Alexander Ritschard match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
- Other Swiss Open match previews & predictions options here
- Also get all the Swiss Open live streaming options here
Jaume Munar v Alexander Ritschard Head to Head
Munar won their only meeting in the Round of 16 in Gstaad last year.
Also Read:
Munar Struggling This Season
Jaume Munar has struggled to win matches on a consistent basis this year and as a result of his poor performances, the Spaniard has fallen out of the top 100 this year.
Munar, who plays his best tennis on clay, is 9-14 on the tour this year. While he has lost all five of his hard court matches, he is 9-9 on his favourite surface.
The 26-year-old had started the year at no. 58, but he has fallen 51 places to no. 109 in the world.
Munar’s best this season was a semifinal finish in Santiago, while he also reached the Round of 16 in Madrid. Additionally, he was a quarterfinalist in three clay court Challenger tournaments.
Munar is playing in Gstaad for the fourth time. He had made it to the quarterfinals last year, before going down to Casper Ruud. In his two previous appearances in 2018 and 2019, he bowed out of the round of 16.
Can he make a winning start?
Also Read:
Ritschard Receives a Wild Card
Local hope Alexander Ritschard is playing in the tournament as a wild card.
The Swiss, wold no. 161, is making his second appearance in the tournament. Last year, he won his debut main draw match against Joao Sousa but he fell in the second round to Munar.
Ritschard is 17-19 across levels this year, but he is currently on a four-match losing streak. The series of defeats began in the final of the Lyon Challenger, where he finishes runner-up to Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves.
The 29-year-old prefers playing on clay and he is 1-1 on clay and 2-2 overall at the tour level this year. His two wins came in the first rounds in Marseille and Munich, but he fell in the second round in both the tournaments.
Can Ritschard end his losing streak and make an early impression in the tournament?
Munar v Ritschard Prediction and Tip
Munar is more experienced at this level. He has also played in a tour level final on clay in 2021. His past experience and also his superior record in Gstaad gives him the edge over the local hope.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Munar to win: 1/3
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 ATP Gastaad will be played from July 17 to 23. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
Be the first to comment