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Casper Ruud vs Gael Monfils (Source- Youtube)
The US Open is now going into round 2 and there are plenty of matches we all will be looking forward to once again. We have already seen some great matches in this tournament already and we all are excited to see what we will be in store for in the next two days. The fans will still be hyped for what will be coming next in the upcoming matches of the Grand Slam event.
One of the second round matches that will be hyped by everyone will be between Gael Monfils and Casper Ruud. While Norwegian has been one of the top ranked players who has been enjoying a decent season so far, Monfils on the other hand has not had a lot of luck this year. this is still a battle to look forward to where we will the former top 10 player will be going up against the current top 10 player. These two have also had great matches in round 1 and will be looking to repeat that in the upcoming game as well.
Match details
Fixture: Casper Ruud vs Gael Monfils
Date: August 29, 2024
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: 2nd Round
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York
Category: Gentleman singles
Surface: Hard
Head-to-Head
These players might have only competed twice but both those matches have been thrilling to watch after all both these players are known for their nice and accurate winners that have won them a lot of games. The head-to-head among them is currently 1-1 where it was Gael Monfils who was the winner in Quito back in 2018, but it was Ruud who got the better in him in the Indian Wells this season. Overall this will be the day where one of these players will get ahead in the head-to-head.
Odds
| Player | Moneyline |
| Casper Ruud | -175 |
| Gael Monfils | +135 |
Prediction
The odds and stats between the two are really close. Though Ruud is holding the lead on the moneyline by some margin, It is safe to say that this is a match that can go in any direction. However it will most likely be Ruud who will win this game, but looking Monfils last few matches in the Hard court season, there is no doubt that he can make this a really close match down the line.