Casper Ruud vs Hubert Hurkacz 8/13/22 Montreal Tennis Picks, Predictions, Odds

Hubert Hurkacz and Casper Ruud meet in the semifinal of the 2022 tennis National Bank Open.

Hubert Hurkacz is coming off a 3 sets win over Nick Kyrgios that took 33 games to decide. In the victory, Hurkacz won 85 percent of his first serve points and 63 percent of his second serve points. Hurkacz won 77 percent of his total service points and converted on 2 of his 6 break points. Hurkacz got 62 percent of his first serves in play and hit 20 aces. Hurkacz has hit a combined 59 aces in his first 3 matches. Hurkacz looks to make his second final appearance of the year and his sixth final appearance of his career. Hurkacz has made just 1 other final appearance in a Masters 1000, which was last year in Miami. Hurkacz has won 7 of his last 9 matches on hard court.

Casper Ruud is coming off a straight set win over Felix Auger-Aliassime that took 15 games to decide. In the victory, Ruud won 74 percent of his first serve points and 43 percent of his second serve points. Ruud won 64 percent of his total service points and converted on 5 of his 7 break points. Ruud got 69 percent of his first serves in play and hit 4 aces in a victory that took less than an hour and a half. Ruud looks to make his sixth final of the year and his 14th final appearance of his career. Ruud also looks to make his second career Masters 1000 final trip. Ruud has won 7 straight matches on hard court.  

Ruud won the only meeting against Hurkacz, which was this year in the French Open. The match was decided in 4 sets and 35 games.

It’s hard to bet against Ruud with the season he’s having as he has a chance to make his sixth final of the year and that would include his second Masters 1000 final. Ruud also beat Hurkacz in their only match. With that said, there’s going to be value with Hurkacz in the underdog role with the way he’s serving. All of these free points and his power game on hard court makes him a live bet in this spot.

While Ruud probably should be favored, I do give Hurkacz a great chance here. I’ll side with the 25-year-old from Poland.