Lloyd Harris vs Casper Ruud Predictions & Tips - Ruud to end Harris Indian Wells hopes

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 10 Oct 2021

Brad Newcomb 10 Oct 2021

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The match will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California
The game is on Monday 11th October 2021
This will be the second meeting between the two players
Harris is having his best year to date
Ruud has captured 5 ATP titles this year

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Lloyd Harris may see his run ended by Casper Ruud (Getty Images)

Lloyd Harris vs Casper Ruud Preview & Tips

Casper Ruud's form cano carry him through to the next round at the BNP Paribas Open with a straight sets win over Lloyd Harris predicted at Indian Wells.

Ruud has won 5 ATP titles in 2021
Ruud claimed his first hardcourt title in San Diego
Ruud wins 95.35 % of his matches when winning the 1st set

Head To Head

Lloyd Harris and Casper Ruud have met once before in the round of 32 at the Winston-Salem Open in 2019. Harris lost the first set 1-6 before he retired with an injury.

Lloyd Harris Form

Lloyd Harris comfortably despatched Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-3 in the round of 64 to take his tally to 11 wins out of 17 matches on the hard courts since July.

The South African used his serve effectively, landing 94% of his first serves and hitting 8 aces. Harris now has a total of 387 aces on the hard courts this year.

Harris will use his big first serve to keep him competitive during the match.

Casper Ruud Form

Casper Ruud has had his break out year in terms of titles won on the ATP tour. The Norwegian has won four clay-court titles and recently captured his first hardcourt title at the San Diego Open.

Before that win, Ruud had reached the quarter-finals in Canada and Cincinnati. He has been in great touch all year.

Ruud made easy work of Carballes Baena in his second-round match 6-1 6-2 to claim his 10th victory out of 13 tennis matches played on the ATP hard courts since August.

The 6th seed has an impressive 41 wins to only two losses on all surfaces for the year when he captures the first set.

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Verdict

Lloyd Harris v Casper Ruud

Winning the first set will be the key to victory for both men. Casper Ruud has the current form and momentum to beat Lloyd Harris in two hard-fought sets.

Ruud 2-0

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