Casper this ghost

Ruud's mixed entry into this tournament with a 1ᵉʳ round not bad to negotiate against a Lehecka always good on fast surface. Will he manage to raise his level enough to beat Fokina?

The bookmakers have understood this well. Casper Ruud, 5ᵉ world, quoted at 1.70 against Fokina. That says everything. If you follow tennis, the analysis of this match is pretty clear.

Ruud's game yesterday was unconvincing in the sense that he didn't produce much and hurt a lot less than before with his forehand. Where you can count on him is his realism on the important points. He has such experience that he manages match momentum perfectly, without necessarily having to play better than his opponent. That's why he's often much better in a 5-set format.

Opposite, Fokina finally returns to a very good level. We've been waiting for it for a long time this season. There are victories that do not deceive: putting 0 and 2 to J.J. Wolf rather in good shape on his American tour, it is strong of Roquefort. It confirms on the Z behind. He produces better tennis than Ruud, no doubt. And the surface is perfectly suited to his style of play (huge ground cover which puts a huge challenge on the opponent as soon as the exchange is started, like McDo and Monfils). The danger with Fokina is of course that he gets bogged down in his big-calf Spanish ardour, and that he does too much instead of playing fair. Because opposite, it will always be lucid with Ruud the 1ᵉʳ of the class. The blond ! 😅