Casper Ruud vs Alexander Zverev Miami Open 2022 QF Preview

Closing out the night session on the boys’s aspect in Miami will likely be Alexander Zverev, who will likely be seeking to at the least match his 2018 Miami Open run this 12 months. He continues that chase towards Casper Ruud, an opponent he’s 2-0 to date. The winner will possible play Jannik Sinner, final 12 months’s shedding finalist.

Ruud has all the time been seen as extra of a clay participant however his run to the highest eight couldn’t have occurred so rapidly with out a huge enchancment on exhausting courts. He has overwhelmed two seeds right here pretty simply, cruising previous Alexander Bublik and Cameron Norrie in straight units. He dropped serve simply as soon as within the 6-3 6-4 win over Norrie, doing so whereas serving for the match a double break up.

Zverev will likely be pleased to be again on court docket profitable fairly than making the information for his on-court behaviour exterior of taking part in. He has eased via wins towards Mackenzie McDonald and Thanasi Kokkinakis in current days, the sorts of participant who might effectively have stole a win towards the German on an off day. He didn’t even enable Kokkinakis a break level likelihood in his 6-4 6-4 win, controlling the match on serve from the beginning.

Zverev and Ruud performed twice final 12 months on exhausting courts with the German profitable simply in each Paris and Cincinnati. Zverev stays the a lot better participant on exhausting courts and may be very tough to beat on serving day. Ruud continues to be solely 1-8 towards high 10 gamers on exhausting court docket, the place his sole win was indoors fairly than open air. “Casper is a good participant and taking part in extremely effectively proper now, so I’m prepared for a tricky battle,” Zverev stated on the match up.

Prediction – Alexander Zverev in straight units