In one of the more unexpected pairings in the history of Masters 1000 tennis, Francisco Cerundolo will take on Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the ATP Miami Masters. Cerundolo is playing some of the best tennis of his career, while Ruud is continuing to climb the rankings on the ATP World Tour. In our tennis betting picks for Friday, we look at Cerundolo vs Ruud in the Miami Masters semifinals.
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Cerundolo vs Ruud Betting Pick
Why Bet On Casper Ruud:
✅ While Cerundolo has played some great tennis over the last week, he is very fortunate to be here. He was able to advance via retirement against both Reilly Opelka and Jannik Sinner over the course of the week, and likely would have advanced past both had injuries not come into play. Against a healthy opponent in Ruud, expect Cerundolo’s run to end in Miami.
✅ Casper Ruud is simply playing some of the best tennis in the world right now. The Norwegian just defeated Sascha Zverev to get to the semifinals, neutralizing the big serve of the German and hitting heavy enough groundstrokes to win baseline rallies. Against a player with much less dangerous weapons, Ruud should take care of business convincingly.
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✅ Ruud’s hardcourt improvement cannot be overlooked coming into a match like this one. He has become very effective with his serve on this surface, despite having the reputation of being a clay court specialist as recently as a year ago. Expect Ruud’s serve to give him an advantage on a regular basis here.
Francisco Cerundolo
Francisco Cerundolo has enjoyed one of the best weeks of his tennis career in Miami, making it to his first Masters 1000 semifinal match. Cerundolo has needed a little help to get here, benefiting from the health concerns of Reilly Opelka and Jannik Sinner. But Cerundolo has taken care of business against healthy opponents when faced with them this week, and will look to make it to his first final at this level.
The Argentine does most of his damage during the tour season on the clay, especially in his native South America. The differences in court speeds between the stadium court and the outside courts in Miami have helped him so far, as he has not seen much action on the main court. But with all eyes on him here, it will be interesting to see how Cerundolo handles himself on a surface that is not his favorite.
Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud has continued his run of dominant play, getting to the semifinals in Miami this week. His last win was one of the best of his career, as he knocked off a top-five player in Sascha Zverev. Here, he will look to back that result up and get to the final of a Masters 1000 event, where he would have a real shot against either Hubert Hurkacz or Carlos Alcaraz.
For Ruud, the biggest key to this match is going to be staying in the moment, as he is a heavy favorite in this matchup. While it would be tempting to look ahead to a potential final against either Hurkacz or Alcaraz, Ruud has to take care of things in this match first to get there. Fortunately for the Norwegian, he has been great at keeping his composure on-court, and should not have a problem advancing here.