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Alex Bolt vs Casper Ruud Preview & Prediction | 2024 Wimbledon Championships | First Round

Alex Bolt vs Casper Ruud Preview & Prediction | 2024 Wimbledon Championships | First Round

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The talented Casper Ruud gets his Wimbledon campaign under way on Monday with high hopes as he faces Alex Bolt in this first round encounter.

START DATE/TIME: Monday 1st July, 2024, UK – not before 11:00am / US ET – not before 06:00am / US PT – not before 03:00am

VENUE: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England

SURFACE: Outdoor grass

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – BBC & Eurosport / US – ESPN International & the Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – BBC iPlayer & Eurosport Player / US – Tennis Channel

TICKETS: Visit this link for the latest Alex Bolt vs Casper Ruud ticket information

ALEX BOLT VS CASPER RUUD PREDICTION

Norwegian star Casper Ruud comes into Wimbledon this year hoping to perform better than ever on the hallowed turf after disappointing in previous years. The 25-year-old has never gone past the second round in the singles tournament but he did reach the quarters in the doubles in 2021. He will take heart from the fact he reached the semi-finals of the French but he has to improve on grass if he is to go deep in the tournament this time around.

He meets Alex Bolt who is on the Challenger Tour and the 31-year-old Australian will be eager to acquit himself well after coming through qualifying. This assignment is incredibly tough and while there are question marks over Ruud on grass, Bolt is unlikely to have enough in his locker to expose him here.

ALEX BOLT VS CASPER RUUD TIP: RUUD TO WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS