Jordan Thompson x Casper Ruud – ATP de Barcelona – 18/4/2024

Jordan Thompson e Casper Ruudface each other in a match valid for the round of 16 do ATP de Barcelona. The confrontation takes place in this Thursday, April 18 and the expected start of the match is at 11am (Brasília time).

World number 6, Casper Ruud, continues with constant performances throughout the current season. Last week, he did not disappoint and reached the final of the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, where he was runner-up. Having a long and challenging road ahead in ATP de Barcelona, will have as his second obstacle in the competition the Australian Jordan Thompson.

Jordan Thompson x Casper Ruud beats:

Casper Ruud wins the game

Despite the Australian’s efficient service game, it is undeniable that the tennis player is technically and tactically inferior on the clay surface. Unlike Ruud, which continues to be his favorite court and where he has his best results. With this, the prediction of victory for the Norwegian number 6 in the world, Casper Ruud, is the guess indicated in this confrontation that is valid for round of 16 do ATP de Barcelona in its 2024 version.

Casper Ruud wins 2-0

Even though this is a riskier guess, it is the most likely score of the match. With a low tactical repertoire and a lower physical condition than the Norwegian, Jordan Thompson should be eliminated without winning sets. In this way, our bonus guess indicates that in this match, only two sets for the Norwegian to confirm his favoritism.

Latest Jordan Thompson News and Stats

At first, Jordan Thompson currently occupies the position of number 33 in the ranking and ATPhaving achieved his best career placement in February 2024, when he was ranked number 32 in the world. Despite going through the best moment of his career, where he recently won his first title in Los Cabos, it is a fact that he has inferior performances on the clay surface. Even so, it surprised the Spaniard Jaume Munar, who specializes in this type of court. In the match, he won the first set 6-4, lost the second 2-6 and lost the third with a break down; however, he proved resilient and turned the match around to 6-4 in his favor.

Jordan Thompson – Results of recent clashes

Latest news and statistics from Casper Ruud

On the other hand, Casper Ruud currently occupies the number 6 position in the ranking and ATPhaving achieved his best career placement in September 2022, when he was ranked number 2 in the world for the first time. In the opening round of the ATP 500 in Barcelona, ​​Ruud had no major problems confirming his favoritism. Against Frenchman Alexandre Muller, he won and convinced easily, in 6-3 and 6-4. It is also worth remembering that last week the Norwegian proved why the clay surface is his favorite and reached the decision of the ATP Masters 1000 competition in Monte Carlo. However, he was defeated in the dispute for the trophy against Stefanos Tsitsipas, with scores of 1-6 and 4-6 in favor of the Greek.

Casper Ruud – Results of the last clashes

Where to watch Jordan Thompson x Casper Ruud?

• Open TV: It does not have
• Cable TV: ESPN 2
• Internet/streaming: Bet365 e STAR+

Facts and Betting Tips for Jordan Thompson vs Casper Ruud

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João Achem Neto

He specializes in predictions for CS:GO, Tennis and Football, but he doesn’t give up on practicing his passion every day, which is being up to date with sports and e-sports.

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