2020 Vienna Open First Round – Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner taking place? Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna
When is Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner on and what time does it start? Wednesday 28th October, 2020 – not before TBC (UK)
What surface is Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner being played on? Hard (indoor)
Where can I get tickets for Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner? Visit here for ticket info
What channel is Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Casper Ruud vs Jannik Sinner? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream the match live via their platform
THE PREDICTION
A Rome Masters semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic back in September followed by another last-four placing at the German Open saw Casper Ruud as one of the stand-out players after the re-start to the season but the promising Norwegian has fallen away somewhat since. It is already no secret that Ruud is an excellent clay specialist and he reached a career-high 25th in the ATP rankings off the back of that clay court form but he has yet to truly transpose those skills to the other surfaces. He enters this match as the higher-ranked player but against the ever-rising star of Jannik Sinner he will be the underdog. 19-year-old Sinner looks set to continue climbing the rankings himself after a debut quarter-final at Roland-Garros was backed up with a semi-final loss to the eventual Cologne 2 champion Alexander Zverev on Saturday. Sinner is up to world number 43 and could embark on another deep run at the Vienna Open, starting with a well-contested win here.
