Tallon Griekspoor and Emil Ruusuvuori will face off in the semifinal of the Libema Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Emil Ruusuvuori who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Emil Ruusuvuori is the pick to win this match.
Emil Ruusuvuori -> 1.58
Tallon Griekspoor -> 2.38
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Prediction and head to head Tallon Griekspoor vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
This will be the 2nd time that Tallon Griekspoor and Emil Ruusuvuori clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Griekspoor (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
The last time that they locked horns, Griekspoor won 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Sweden F4 (Falun) back in 2017.
Tallon Griekspoor
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 27-24 | 9-10 | 8-8 | 6-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
2023 | 36-24 | 14-10 | 3-5 | 12-7 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
2022 | 28-27 | 5-6 | 12-6 | 4-11 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
2021 | 59-17 | 11-3 | 36-10 | 9-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
2020 | 18-9 | 3-1 | 12-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 38, Tallon reached the semifinal after defeating Mikael Ymer 6-2 3-6 6-3, Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 and Alex De Minaur 4-6 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter against De Minaur, The Dutch recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-4). During the match, Griekspoor and De Minaur scored the same amount of points (84). However, the world no. 38 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Griekspoor was quite aggressive to blast 53 winners.
Talking about the service games, Griekspoor struck 14 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Tallon Griekspoor lost the serve once and he saved 13 break points. Furthermore, Griekspoor put 68% of his first serves in, winning 79% (53/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (14/32) on the 2nd serve. Griekspoor broke De Minaur twice after converting 67% of his break points (2/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Dutch has surrendered 2 set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Griekspoor has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 64% of his matches (322-179). 3-0 on grass in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Griekspoor has a composed14-7 match record in the last 9 years on grass.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Pune where he overcame Benjamin Bonzi in the final 4-6 7-5 6-3.
Griekspoor has a compiled 19-10 win-loss record in 2023, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Emil Ruusuvuori
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2024 | 17-16 | 8-6 | 2-5 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
2023 | 31-30 | 13-11 | 6-7 | 9-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
2022 | 41-32 | 15-12 | 10-9 | 10-7 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
2021 | 30-26 | 21-12 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
2020 | 27-15 | 11-5 | 0-2 | 16-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 42, Emil reached the semifinal after beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 6-3, Ugo Humbert 6-2 6-76 6-4 and Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter, Emil had a good straight sets win against Sinner (6-3 6-4). During the match Ruusuvuori scored 63 points vs Sinner’s 46. Emil was extremely aggressive to blast 29 winners.
Talking about serving, Ruusuvuori struck 2 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Emil Ruusuvuori conceded no breaks for the entire match to put 56% of his first serves in, win 100% (29/29) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (11/23) on the 2nd serve. Ruusuvuori broke Sinner twice after converting 50% of his break points (2/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ruusuvuori has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Finn has an aggregate 21-16 win-loss record in 2023, 3-0 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Griekspoor | Ruusuvuori |
---|---|---|
Match played | 3 | 3 |
Tot Set | 8 | 8 |
Tot Games | 72 | 77 |
Pts | 231-196 | 248-218 |
Total Points | 427 | 466 |
Winners | 112 | 115 |
%Winners | 48% | 46% |
Both Griekspoor and Ruusuvuori played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Tallon Griekspoor dropped 2 sets, while Emil Ruusuvuori dropped 2 sets. Talking about their workload, Griekspoor and Ruusuvuori have played the same amount of sets 8. However, Griekspoor played 5 games less than Ruusuvuori. The Dutch scored 112 winners (48% of the total points). On the other side, The Finn recorded 115 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Griekspoor | Ruusuvuori |
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Aces | 27 | 23 |
Avg per match | 9 | 7.7 |
1st in | 145/219 | 146/242 |
%1st in | 66% | 60% |
1st pts | 112/145 | 115/146 |
%1st pts | 77% | 79% |
2nd pts | 44/74 | 53/96 |
%2nd pts | 59% | 55% |
Griekspoor made 27 aces (9 per match). Ruusuvuori blasted 23 aces (7.7 per match). Griekspoor won 77% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Ruusuvuori won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Griekspoor | Ruusuvuori |
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Won | 8 | 8 |
Converted | 8/16 | 8/17 |
% Converted | 50% | 47% |
Conceded | 15 | 14 |
Saved | 13 | 12 |
% Saved | 87% | 86% |
Times Broken | 2 | 2 |
Tallon broke his opponents 8 times with a 50% conversion rate. Griekspoor dropped his serve twice and he saved 87% of the break points that he conceded. The Finn broke his opponents 8 times with a 47% conversion rate. Ruusuvuori conceded his serve twice and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
Griekspoor | |||||
R1 Ymer |
R2 Popyrin |
1/4 De Minaur |
Total | ||
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Score | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | 6-3 6-2 | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Tot Games | 26 | 17 | 29 | 72 | |
pts | 95-77 | 52-35 | 84-84 | 231-196 | |
Total points | 172 | 87 | 168 | 427 | |
Winners | 39 | 20 | 53 | 112 | |
%Winners | 41% | 38% | 63% | 48% | |
SERVE | |||||
Aces | 8 | 5 | 14 | 27 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
1st in | 53/74 | 25/46 | 67/99 | 145/219 | |
% 1st in | 72% | 54% | 68% | 66% | |
1st pts | 39/53 | 20/25 | 53/67 | 112/145 | |
% 1st pts | 74% | 80% | 79% | 77% | |
2nd pts | 14/21 | 16/21 | 14/32 | 44/74 | |
% 2nd pts | 67% | 76% | 44% | 59% | |
Breaks | |||||
Won | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Converted | 3/10 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 8/16 | |
Converted % | 30% | 100% | 67% | 50% | |
Conceded | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | |
Saved | 0/1 | 0/0 | 13/14 | 13 | |
Saved % | 0% | – | 93% | 31% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ruusuvuori | |||||
R1 Nakashima |
R2 Humbert |
1/4 Sinner |
Total | ||
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Score | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | 6-2 6-76 6-4 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Tot Games | 27 | 31 | 19 | 77 | |
pts | 79-75 | 106-97 | 63-46 | 248-218 | |
Total points | 154 | 203 | 109 | 466 | |
Winners | 36 | 50 | 29 | 115 | |
%Winners | 46% | 47% | 46% | 46% | |
SERVE | |||||
Aces | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | |
Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
1st in | 46/87 | 71/103 | 29/52 | 146/242 | |
% 1st in | 53% | 69% | 56% | 60% | |
1st pts | 36/46 | 50/71 | 29/29 | 115/146 | |
% 1st pts | 78% | 70% | 100% | 79% | |
2nd pts | 23/41 | 19/32 | 11/23 | 53/96 | |
% 2nd pts | 56% | 59% | 48% | 55% | |
Breaks | |||||
Won | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Converted | 2/5 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 8/17 | |
Converted % | 40% | 50% | 50% | 47% | |
Conceded | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
Saved | 5/6 | 7/8 | 0/0 | 12 | |
Saved % | 83% | 88% | – | 57% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores in ‘s Hertogenbosch
- Wesley Koolhof/Neal SkupskiKoolhof/Neal Skupski – Maxime Cressy/Fabrice MartinCressy/Fabrice Martin (6-2 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Gonzalo Escobar/Aleksandr NedovyesovEscobar/Aleksandr Nedovyesov – Alex de Minaur/Jordan Thompsonde Minaur/Jordan Thompson (w/o) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Rinky HijikataHijikata (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (1-0) – H2H and prediction