Carlos Alcaraz vs Emil Ruusuvuori Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/28/23

Carlos Alcaraz will meet Emil Ruusuvuori in the Second Round of the 2023 Madrid Masters. The match will be played on Friday April 28th, 2023.

The top seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz will begin his 2023 Madrid Masters campaign with a Second Round clash against Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland. The world number two has been in unbelievable form this season, romping to the Barcelona title last week and sitting on a ridiculous 23-2 record in 2023. With the withdrawals of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, he is the massive favorite to win the title here, and it would take a titanic effort for someone to stop him. His all-court game and impressive power make him able to dominate proceedings from the baseline, and his touch allows him to change gears in an instant.

Emil Ruusuvuori is unseeded here at the 2023 Masters and is ranked 41st on the ATP Tour. He has quietly been one of the most solid and consistent players over the past few seasons, and is a dangerous opponent, especially on hard courts. He is 3-1 on clay this season, and reached the Round of 16 last week in Barcelona where he lost to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. He defeated the dangerous Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the First Round here, in a very controlled manner. However, against his next opponent Carlos Alcaraz, he will have to be a lot more aggressive and try to hit through the Spaniard which is no easy task.

While it seems like a decent test for him on paper, I expect Carlos Alcaraz to romp through this match with ease. Emil Ruusuvuori is a very good player, but without one major weapon he will find it very difficult against the Spaniard. He is just too powerful, too relentless and has too many weapons for most players to handle, and with the home crowd behind him I see this being a very one sided affair. Back Carlos Alcaraz to advance here at the Madrid Masters in straight sets.