Ruud and the lawn...

Every year we hear the joke like Ruud came for 18 holes...

But despite his “lack of interest” in grass (more of a strategic choice to take a little breather, I think), he’s still a pain to play with that early-strike ball on serve! Basically, he’s been getting through a round for the last 3 years. And since we never really know what Hubert Hurkacz is going to come up with, then why not?

But then, if we want to be a bit more realistic, we’ve got a rough match‑up for Casper because the Pole serves bombs and holds up really well in rallies. The problem is that lately he’s been losing a lot because he’s missing that little confidence boost. He can’t keep his level up all the time and gets himself into all sorts of messes only he knows how to create. So yeah, how can I put this… this match stinks to high heaven! Absolutely anything can happen here, and with a ML at 1.4, the value bets will surely be on the Norwegian side.