In round 2 in Hamburg, Casper Ruud is trying to keep up the good form of the last weeks. The Norwegian’s opponent is Fabio Fognini. The match is scheduled for the last time on the central court of Am Rothembaum, at 19:30. In the following you can read her analysis, and at the end comes my prognosis.

Casper Ruud: Team form, news and statistics

Following the very good result in Rome, where he reached the semifinals, Casper climbed to the best place in his career: 30 ATP. On the way to the penultimate act at Foro Italico, the 21-year-old passed important names on the circuit: Karen Khachanov, Lorenzo Sonego, Marin Cilic and Matteo Berrettini.
Moreover, in the duel for the final in Rome, Ruud had two set balls in front of Novak Djokovic, but in the end the world leader won 7-5, 6-3. Before the competition in the Italian capital, Casper had reached the US Open in round 3.
Clay is Ruud’s best surface. He managed to get his title in Buenos Aires, and at the ATP Santiago he reached the final (lost to Thiago Seyboth Wild).
In the first round in Hamburg, the Norwegian dominated Benoit Paire. Eventually the Frenchman gave up 6-4, 2-0. Of the 18 matches Ruud won in 2020, 13 came on slag.

Fabio Fognini: Team form, news and statistics

No one doubts Fabio Fognini’s talent and value.
That’s when it’s physically okay.
And during this period he struggles to return to the top. In the first round in Hamburg, the Italian dramatically defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber. Fognini prevailed after more than two hours of play, with 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. It was the first victory after 5 consecutive defeats on the ATP tournament tables.
During the break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Fabio underwent knee surgery, and his spectacular tennis suffered a lot from this. In the first match after the operation, in Kitzbuhel, Fabio was a shadow of the one who impressed in 2018 and 2019. At the race in Austria he was clearly defeated by Marc-Andrea Huesler, with 1-6, 2-6.
Things went better in Rome, but the home tournament ended with a disappointment: 5-7, 6-7 with Ugo Humbert.

🎾Statistics of direct matches Casper Ruud vs Fabio Fognini

It is the second direct match between the two players.
The first confrontation was clearly decided by Casper: 6-2, 6-2 at the ATP Cup, in Brisbane (Australia).

Tennis Prediction of the Day Casper Ruud vs Fabio Fognini

Casper Ruud is on the wave: his youth gives him strength from a physical point of view, and the enthusiasm of the last weeks keeps his confidence at high levels.
The Norwegian plays on his favorite surface, and most of the year he trains on clay at Rafa Nadal’s Academy in Manacor. Ruud won the only direct match with Fognini, and that came on hard.
With tennis on display in Rome and in the first round in Hamburg, I doubt that Ruud can get confused in front of Fognini.
The Italian is not close to his maximum form, and the victory with Kohlschreiber was obtained with the help of many mistakes made by the German at the end of the match. I go to the Norwegian and I recommend his victory with confidence

Bet Tips: Casper Ruud wins
Odds: 1.51