In my second tip of the day, I will go for the opening game in Rotterdam (ATP 250). Again, one of the opponents, Ugo Humbert, will be a finalist from last week’s tournament in Marseille, France. He will play against the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, who is eager to get some good wins.
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Ugo Humbert Betting Preview
Both players are very similar in playing style – aggressive from the baseline and destructive backhands from both sides of the court. The only difference between them is the serving, which, in my opinion, is an advantage of Emil Ruusuvuori. The Finnish player did a good Australian Open, and he was very close to upsetting the runner-up, Medvedev. I can remember a lot of games he played against top players where he was so close to the victories. Well, Humbert is not such a big player (or at least he is not now), and I think Ruusuvuori will have his chances to win, especially after the French player played five games in Marseille last week.
What I really think is important here is the fact that Humbert did not have enough time to rest, and just two days later (after his final), he would have to play against a very serious opponent. In the final against Dimitrov, we saw him very solid, and I am not quite sure he will have the capacity to play a second game like it. Moreover, in a historical plan, both players met four times and all games finished with wins for Ruusuvuori.
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Betting Tip – Emil Ruusuvuori vs Ugo Humbert
I prefer to trust the stats and go and bet on Emil Ruusuvuori in this game. I think that the odds around the line are great, and there is a big value, especially when we all know that Ugo Humbert is coming after a long one-week tournament around 1200km away from Rotterdam. This is a huge distance, and I am sure that he did not have enough time to rest, practice and adapt to the new indoor court conditions in the Netherlands. Moreover, the Finnish player is thirsty for new wins and Humbert seems like the perfect victim.
Betting Tip: Emil Ruusuvuori to Win
Betting Odds: 1.98
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