Tennis Garden (Indian Wells)
In the last 16 of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, Diego Schwartzman, world number 15, will face world number 10 Casper Ruud. The men have crossed paths six times on the ATP Tour, 4-2 in favour of the Argentine, but it is worth noting that the Norwegian has won the last two head-to-head meetings.
Diego Schwartzman
Overall, we cannot say that Diego Schwartzman is in bad form. In his last five games, the Argentine has four wins and only one loss to Rublev 0-2. Besides, let’s not forget that Indian Wells probably has the slowest hard courts in the world, which is naturally to the advantage of Schwartzman, who has a good physique but not speed and power. In his first two games at the tournament, the world number 15 knocked out Cressey and Evans, both of whom the South African beat in three sets.
Casper Ruud
Quite inconspicuously, but Ruud is already in the top 10 world rankings, which means the Norwegian can be called a top player. The Scandinavian’s winning streak now stretches to nine matches, dating back to after the US Open. At the Laver Cap, Ruud gave Europe one point over Opelka, and before that, he gave Europe two points in the Davis Cup. Then there was a triumphant San Diego and a win over Norrie in the final. In Indian Wells, victories over Carballes Baena and Harris. Incidentally, the match against the South African did not turn out to be such a short one, with the lads playing each other for almost three hours.
Expert Betting Tips
Less than two months ago, Ruud beat Schwarzman at the Cincinnati Masters in two sets, and it will not surprise if the Norwegian is stronger in Indian Wells too, giving Diego his third straight upset. Diego likes slow surfaces, but the same can be said about Casper Ruud, who came to the big tennis, first of all, as a primer. We think that the Scandinavian will extend his winning streak to 10 matches in a row. Here are the odds for this match: W1+Total Under (26.5) for 1.73, Handicap 1 (-4.5) for 2.20.
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