ATP Pune 2022 FINAL: Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa Prediction, Preview, Head-to-Head and Live Stream Details for Maharashtra Open
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Emil Ruusuvuori and Joao Sousa
6th seed Emil Ruusuvuori will be looking to win his maiden ATP title when he squares off against Joao Sousa in the finals of the ATP Pune 2022.
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa : Match Details
- Tournament: Maharashtra Open
- Match: Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa
- Round: Final
- Date: 6th February 2022
- Venue: Pune, India
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $46,175
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa : Preview
Emil Ruusuvuori has been solid throughout the tournament. The Finn won his last match against Kamil Majchrzak 6-3, 7-6. He fired 10 aces and won 76% of his first-serve points en route to his victory. After winning the first set comfortably, the 6th seed was down 3-5 in the second set but broke back immediately to force a tie-breaker, which he won comfortably to progress to his maiden ATP final.
Joao Sousa saved three match points in his semi-final win over Elias Ymer. The Portuguese lost the first set but managed to hold his nerve in clutch moments to emerge victorious in a tightly fought three-set encounter that lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes. He played exceptionally well in his previous matches and also defeated two of the top five seeded players en route to his first final appearance in four years.
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa : Head-to-Head
This will be third meeting of the duo. Ruusuvuori currently leads their head-to-head 2-0. Sousa retired mid-way through the match in their first encounter, and lost in straight sets in their next meeting at the ATP Stuggart last year. This will be their second meeting on hard court.
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa : Prediction
Ruusuvuori has a 7-2 win-loss record so far this year. His only losses have come against Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger Aliassime. He hasn’t dropped a set so far in this tournament and holds the advantage of winning against Sousa in both their meetings. His serve has been one of his strengths so far, the Finn has lost only 3 service games this tournament.
Meanwhile, Sousa has also been stellar in this tournament and has the experience of playing in the finals. Out of the three titles, he has won so far, two have been on hard courts. But all his matches so far have gone the distance, except his quarter-final, so fatigue might play a role later on in the match. Nevertheless, this match-up is poised to be an exciting one and Ruusuvuori can edge it out if he overcomes his nerves of playing in his first final.
Prediction: Ruusuvuori to win in three sets.
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Joao Sousa : Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
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- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
- India- Star Network
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