PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Ruud, Zverev, Rublev and Ofner to play on CENTRE COURT on Thursday – Nordea Open

BASTAD ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Sebastian Ofner will play on Thursday

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Mark Hall
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Ruud And Zverev

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Sebastian Ofner are going to compete on Thursday at the Nordea Open on CENTRE COURT.

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Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Shevchenko Nordea Open

Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Shevchenko

Head to head 0-0

Casper Ruud will come up against Alexander Shevchenko in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Casper Ruud: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, Casper will start his run in Bastad after he played his last match in Wimbledon where he lost to Broady in the 2nd round on the 6th of July.

Casper has a 23-13 win-loss record in 2023, 17-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was winning the title in Estoril where he beat Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

Last year in Bastad Casper capitulated in the 2nd round 6-4 3-6 7-5 to Francisco Cerundolo.

Alexander Shevchenko: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, Alexander got to the 2nd round after defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3 6-3.

Alexander has a 27-20 win-loss record in 2023, 15-9 on clay (See FULL STATS). Alexander’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger, the Phoenix Challenger and the Madrid Challenger.

Last year in Bastad The Russian didn’t compete in Bastad in 2022.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Casper Ruud and Alexander Shevchenko since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Casper Ruud who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 1.165
Alexander Shevchenko -> 5.15

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Alexander Zverev vs. Thiago Moura Monteiro Nordea Open

Alexander Zverev vs. Thiago Moura Monteiro

Head to head 1-0 for Moura Monteiro

Alexander Zverev will fight against Thiago Moura Monteiro in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, Zverev got to the 2nd round after defeating Alex Molcan 6-4 3-6 7-5.

The German has a 27-17 win-loss record in 2023, 14-6 on clay (See FULL STATS). The German’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Dubai, Geneva, at the French Open and Halle.

Last year in Bastad Zverev didn’t compete in Bastad in 2022.

Thiago Moura Monteiro: ranking and results

Ranked no. 122, the Brazilian got to the 2nd round after defeating Daniel Elahi Galan 5-7 6-4 6-4.

Moura Monteiro has a 16-20 win-loss record in 2023, 13-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Bastad Thiago didn’t compete in Bastad in 2022.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Alexander Zverev and Thiago Moura Monteiro square off. Their current record is 1-0 for Moura Monteiro (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Zverev won 6-1 7-5 in the Rubber 4 in Davis Cup, Qualifiers, 1R, BRA GER 1 back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.128
Thiago Moura Monteiro -> 6

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Andrey Rublev vs. Pavel Kotov Nordea Open

Andrey Rublev vs. Pavel Kotov

Head to head 0-0

Andrey Rublev will face Pavel Kotov in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 6:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Andrey will start his run in Bastad after he played his last match in Wimbledon where he lost to Djokovic in the quarter on the 11th of July.

The Russian has a 35-14 win-loss record in 2023, 14-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was conquering the title in Carlo where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 5-7 6-2 7-5.

Last year in Bastad Rublev had to surrender in the semifinal 6-2 6-4 to Sebastian Baez.

Pavel Kotov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 89 (career high), Pavel got to the 2nd round after beating Max Dahlin 6-4 6-4, Enzo Couacaud 6-4 5-7 6-3 and Marco Cecchinato 6-1 6-2.

Kotov has a 33-23 win-loss record in 2023, 20-10 on clay (See FULL STATS). Kotov’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Braunschweig Challenger.

Last year in Bastad Kotov lost in the qualifications 7-6(0) 7-6(5) to Federico Delbonis.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Andrey Rublev and Pavel Kotov since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.171
Pavel Kotov -> 5.05

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Sebastian Ofner vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles Nordea Open

Sebastian Ofner vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles

Head to head 2-0 for Ofner

Sebastian Ofner will take on Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on CENTRE COURT.

Sebastian Ofner: ranking and results

Ranked no. 58 (career high), the Austrian got to the 2nd round after beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 4-6 6-1 7-5.

The Austrian has a 48-18 win-loss record in 2023, 36-10 on clay (See FULL STATS). Ofner’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger, the Antalya Challenger, the Zadar Challenger, the Prague 1 Challenger, the Ilkley Challenger and the Salzburg Challenger.

Last year in Bastad The Austrian didn’t compete in Bastad in 2022.

Bernabe Zapata Miralles: ranking and results

Ranked no. 53, Zapata Miralles got to the 2nd round after beating Hugo Dellien 6-3 7-63.

The Spaniard has a 20-19 win-loss record in 2023, 20-11 on clay (See FULL STATS). Bernabe’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Iasi Challenger.

Last year in Bastad Zapata Miralles didn’t play in Bastad in 2022.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Sebastian Ofner and Bernabe Zapata Miralles play each other. Their head to head is 2-0 for Ofner (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.

Previously, the last time they played, Ofner won 6-1 6-4 in the qualifications in London back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sebastian Ofner who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Sebastian Ofner is the pick to win this match.
Sebastian Ofner -> 1.77
Bernabe Zapata Miralles -> 2.05

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