Richard Gasquet vs Casper Ruud Prediction: the Frenchman is Underestimated

In the last 32 of the Paris Masters, Casper Ruud will face Frenchman Richard Gasquet. The guys met once in the tour, and the Frenchman won in two games, but despite this, bookmakers predict an easy win for Ruud.

The week before last, Gasquet reached the semifinals of the Antwerp tournament, where he lost only to Auger-Aliassime, the eventual winner. Before that, he knocked out two Swiss players, Wawrinka, Stricker, and Goffin. Gasquet had already played once in Paris, defeating Molchan 6-3, 6-1 in one hour and 14 minutes. Gasquet made four aces and one double fault, winning 70% of his first serve points and 77% of his second. On the receiving end, Richard had the following statistics: 40%/71%, winners/unforced errors stats 25/12.

There is a clear feeling that Ruud is on the decline. The results confirm it. In Seoul, Casper beat Harry but failed to Nishioka. He lost in Tokyo to Munar and in Basel to Wawrinka, both in two games. In total, Ruud came to the tournament in Paris with a three-match losing streak. This is in contrast to Gasquet's recent results.

First, Gasquet is playing at home, which is a definite plus for betting on the Frenchman. Secondly, Gasquet has already played one match on the Paris court and beat Molchan confidently. Ruud gave three games in a row in three tournaments. We believe bookmakers underestimate the Frenchman and predict a tough match for No.4.

• Telecom Asia Sport is looking for tipsters from India. Contact jobs@telecomasia.net for more information.