Ruud (-130) over Rune
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- Ruud is 4-1 lifetime against Rune in the careers of these two players.
- Ruud is 1-0 against Rune at the French Open, beating him in four sets in last year’s quarterfinal round.
- Ruud is the stronger player mentally, which will help him break down the volatile Rune.
On Wednesday, we will get a rematch from last year’s French Open quarterfinal round, as Holger Rune will face off with Casper Ruud. Ruud won this matchup in four sets in last year’s quarters, and will look for a similar result here, while Rune will look to get to his first Roland Garros semifinal. In our tennis betting picks for Wednesday, we break down Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud from Paris.
Why Bet on Casper Ruud:
✅ The biggest difference in any Holger Rune vs Casper Ruud match is the mental strength of both players. Ruud is the tougher player mentally by a wide margin, which will help him win the pressure points.
✅ Ruud has had the upper hand in most matches between these two players, going 4-1 against Rune all-time, including a win in their lone French Open matchup in 2022.
✅ Rune is coming off of a brutal five-set match that took four hours to complete, as he snuck past Francisco Cerundolo in that matchup. He will be at a physical disadvantage here against a player in Ruud who has yet to play a five-set match in this tournament.
Holger Rune
Holger Rune survived a five-set thriller against Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16 of the French Open in his last outing. He was the beneficiary of one of the worst calls in tennis history in that match, and still needed a fifth set tiebreak to get to this point. Now, Rune will look to avenge his loss to Ruud in the French Open quarterfinals from a year ago to get to the semifinals.
For Rune, the biggest key to this match will be simply staying the course throughout the match. He has a tendency to let his emotions get the best of him, which could be fatal against a player as solid as Ruud. If the Dane can stay focused, which is a huge if for him, he could ride his considerable talent to the biggest win of his career.
Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud has simply taken care of business so far at the 2023 French Open. He has dropped a couple of sets en route to the quarterfinal round, but has never been in any real trouble in the tournament to this point. Here, Ruud will aim for his second straight trip to the semifinals at this tournament, and his first trip to the semifinals in a French Open where Rafa Nadal is waiting in a potential championship match.
In this match, look for Ruud to really try and wear out a player in Rune who has been through more physically in this tournament so far. Ruud likely has the superior endurance on level terms between these two competitors. But after Rune had to play five sets just a couple of days ago, Ruud’s edge there could be the deciding factor in this matchup.
