Carlos Alcaraz Garfia knocked down another top-ranked player on the American hard court and will play against Casper Ruud in his debut Miami Open final. The game will start on the 3rd of April at 18:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-3.5) games for Alcaraz – 1.92.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 22.5 – 1.81.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Alcaraz to win (2-0) – 2.00.
The only head-to-head encounter between them ended in a convincing two-set victory for Alcaraz. In that match last season, Ruud managed to take only six games in two sets.
They met last season in Marbella and Alcaraz won in two sets. We don’t think this match will last long either. Ruud is certainly in good form, but Alcaraz is looking much better in the tournament.
.@alcarazcarlos03 is making all the right moves @MiamiOpen, on court and between the lines.https://t.co/KSVjzvNOa0
— TENNIS (@Tennis)
Carlos Alcaraz is second on the list of youngest Masters’ finalists in Miami. Rafael Nadal is first.
In the semi-finals, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Hubert Hurkacz. Two sets were enough to win, but it was incredibly difficult – both sets ended in a tie-break.
Hurkacz actually played an incredible match too, but Alcaraz played better in the key moments. After the game, Hubert said that Alcaraz was playing unreal for his age
The 18-year-old started his journey through the Masters with a convincing (6-3, 6-2) win over Marton Fucsovics.
After that, he defeated Marin Cilic (6-4, 6-4) and #5 Stefanos Tsitsipas (7-5, 6-3). The quarter-final and semi-final matches were a little harder for Alcaraz as he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (6-7, 6-3, 7-6) and Hubert Hurkacz (7-6, 7-6).
Casper Ruud:
Watching @CasperRuud98 beat Zverev in the quarterfinals and Cerundolo 6-4, 6-1 in the semis, you would hardly believe that just one of his seven titles came on hard courts.
Now, he’s into his first Masters 1000 final on any surface at the @MiamiOpen:
— TENNIS (@Tennis)
Casper Ruud also reached the final at the Masters for the first time. For the Norwegian, it came as a surprise that it was on hard court and not on his favourite clay.
The fact is that over the last year Kasper has improved his game on hard surfaces.
In the semi-finals Ruud was very lucky with his opponent – Francisco Cerundolo had played only a few matches on hard court before this tournament.
The Norwegian started the competition with victories over Henri Laaksonen (6-1, 6-2), Alexander Bublik (6-3, 6-2) and Cameron Norrie (6-3, 6-4). The only serious opponent Ruud had in the quarter-finals was Alexander Zverev. For reaching the final, Ruud defeated the main sensation of the current competition, Francisco Cerundolo (6-4, 6-1).
Safe Bets
In 4 of Ruud’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set – 1.85.
Quick Rich
Alcaraz has played four tie-breaks in his last five matches. – 2.08.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Garfia’s Rating – 16
Garfia Wins/Losses in 2022 – 17/2
Ruud’s Rating – 8
Ruud Wins/Losses in 2022 – 13/3.
Most popular FAQ for Carlos Alcaraz Garfia vs Casper Ruud
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Alcaraz beat Ruud in two sets on the ground of Marbella a year ago.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Miami Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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