Emil Ruusuvuori vs Hubert Hurkacz Prediction: Hubert to Give the This Match As Well?

In the last 32 of the Montreal tournament, the 44th ranked player of the world, Emil Ruusuvuori will meet Hubert Нurkacz, No. 10. By the way, the guys met each other a week ago at a tournament in Washington. The Finn knocked the Pole out of the draw, beating him in two sets.

In Washington, Emil Ruusuvuori played three matches, winning over Macdonald and Hurkacz and losing to Ymer. In Montreal, No. 44 beat Stan Wawrinka, No. 332, - 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. The match lasted two hours and 12 minutes. The Finn made four aces and three double faults, getting 71% of points on the first serve and 44% on the second. On the receiving end Emil had the following statistics: 23%/59%.

The upcoming match will be Hurkacz's second on hard court after the clay and grass seasons. Do you know who his first opponent? Emil Ruusuvuori at the tournament in Washington. That match was a long one, despite being two-sets one. Emil beat Hubert 6-4, 7-6 in one hour and 43 minutes. Hubert wasn’t at his worst, but the Finn was still stronger than his opponent. During the game Emil fired three times znd made three double faults, won 77% of points on the first serve and 68% on the second. On the receiving end, his stats were 28%/33%.

On the one hand, Hurkacz is eager to take revenge for the defeat from the Finn. On the other hand, Emil has played two more hard-court matches since then, one of which he won. We believe that Emil is somewhat underestimated. Usually, Hubert succedes in certain tournaments, but it's not the fact that Montreal is one of them.

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