Swiss Open: Casper Ruud vs. Benoit Paire 7/23/21 Tennis Prediction

Casper Ruud (3) meets Benoit Paire (6) in the quarter final of the 2021 Swiss Open on Friday, July 23rd, 2021.

Will it be the experience of Benoit Paire to come out on top here as he aims to find his best form again with some good wins under his belt, or will Casper Ruud continue to perform at a very high level on clay as he aims to establish himself as the real future of this surface through his amazing baseline game?

Benoit Paire has been finding some form recently, finally winning back to back matches after having an incredibly tough year in 2021. Benoit Paire, when at his best, is so fun to watch and he can beat anyone and everyone through his amazing flamboyant and unexpected game. Benoit Paire will know that he is nowhere near that level but he can reach it if he is able to get some big wins under his belt throughout the remainder of the season. Can he do it here in Switzerland?

Casper Ruud is continuing to show us his amazing level of tennis on clay as he has continued to dominate all of his matches on clay over the last week and a half. Casper Ruud will want to continue making a name for himself on clay by getting yet another title under his belt. However, Casper will also know that he cannot take Benoit Paire too lightly because he can sometimes just bring out incredible performances which will shock us all and beat some big names.

This is going to be the 4^th meeting between both players, with Casper Ruud having won all of their last 3 encounters. Casper Ruud will have the confidence of his perfect record against Benoit Paire, but he will also know not to take things too lightly. If this was a player who is inconsistent I would predict for this to be a 3 set match. However, Casper Ruud is really consistent, especially on clay, so he always aims to begin the match dominantly and he does not let go unless his opponent pulls off something incredible. Benoit is still nowhere near where he needs to be to beat Casper.