2021 Madrid Open First Round – Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud taking place? Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain
When is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud on and what time does it start? Tuesday 4th May, 2021 – Not before 10:00 (UK)
What surface is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud being played on? Clay (outdoor)
Where can I get tickets for Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud? Click here for the latest ticket information
What channel is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Casper Ruud in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream the match live on Prime Video. Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
This is an incredibly high-quality first round tie at the Madrid Masters between two young and exciting talents. World number 20 Felix Auger-Aliassime was impressive at the Barcelona Open last time out and required the tour’s currently most in-form player Stefanos Tsitsipas to knock him out of the quarter-finals. The 20-year-old Canadian is working closely with Toni Nadal to improve his performance on clay and there was clear and present progress in Barcelona that makes him an exciting prospect in Madrid for a deep run. If this tie had been called a week ago, 22-year-old Casper Ruud would be the likely winner of this match on form but the Norwegian bombed out of the semi-finals of the Munich Open on Saturday to Nikoloz Basilashvili in fairly concerning fashion. Given the improvements Auger-Aliassime has made, take the Canadian to edge what should be a thrilling second meeting between the pair. Auger-Aliassime won their first encounter back in 2019 at the Miami Open.
