Sebastian Ofner vs Casper Ruud Preview & Prediction | 2024 Geneva Open | Round of 16
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Two-time Geneva champion Casper Ruud aims to build some form ahead of Roland-Garros, where he has finished runner-up in each of the last two seasons.
RANKING POINTS: ATP 250
START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 22nd May 2024, UK – not before 13:10 / US EST – not before 08:10 / US PST – not before 05:10
VENUE: Tennis Club de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go & Tennis TV / US – Tennis Channel
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SEBASTIAN OFNER VS CASPER RUUD PREDICTION
World number seven Casper Ruud received a bye to the round of 16 at the Geneva Open as the second seed this week and he will be eager to get a run-up ahead of Roland-Garros. The 25-year-old won his first ATP 500 title at the Barcelona Open last month, adding to his 10 ATP 250-level trophies including back-to-back here in Geneva in 2021 and 2022, but he stands to lose a lot of ranking points if he cannot emulate his run to the final in Paris last summer, finishing runner-up to Novak Djokovic one year on from also doing so against his idol Rafael Nadal.
World number 45 Sebastian Ofner came back from a set down to beat Rinky Hijikata on Monday, building on a solid qualifying campaign, but this should be far too steep of a challenge for the Austrian. The 28-year-old found the form of his career on his favoured clay last summer, reaching the last 16 at Roland-Garros before transitioning well to the late hardcourt swing, but three defeats on the spin coming into Geneva does not bode well against Ruud. The Norwegian won their first encounter in straight sets in Bastad last summer and he can be backed to do so again here.
SEBASTIAN OFNER VS CASPER RUUD TIP: CASPER RUUD TO WIN 2-0
