Frances Tiafoe lost a tough match to Emil Ruusuvuori in the 2nd round in Barcelona. The American player was leading 3-0 in the decisive set before losing 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4. Many bettors may have lost money because of this and therefore they vented their frustration when the Laver Cup announced his participation in 2023 on Instagram.
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Frances Tiafoe in 2023
Now the world no.12, Frances played his last match on the 18th of April when he was overcome by world no.40 Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (draw).
Until now, during this year Frances achieved an overall 19-6 record. Tiafoe clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Australia and Houston.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Ruusuvuori in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.40, Emil has managed to achieve a compiled 15-12 match record in 2023. The Finn is now playing in Barcelona where he managed to beat the world no.55 Alexander Bublik 6-0 6-3 and the world no.12 Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-73 6-4.
Emil Ruusuvuori will compete against the world no.38 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 3rd round. Their current head to head is 1-1.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Frances Tiafoe and Emil Ruusuvuori clashed against each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Ruusuvuori. The last time they played each other, Emil Ruusuvuori won 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 18th of April 2023.
Here are the highlights.