Australian Open 2022: Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan Prediction, Preview, Head to Head and Live Stream
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Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan
World No. 8 Casper Ruud will lock horns with Alex Molcan in the first-round of the Australian Open 2022 on Tuesday.
Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan: Match Details
- Tournament: Australian Open 2022
- Match: Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan
- Round: First Round
- Date: 18 January 2022
- Venue: Melbourne, Australia
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $90,000
Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan: Match Preview
Norwegian No. 1, Casper Ruud had one of the best seasons for any player this season as he picked up 5 trophies on the Tour and was the 2nd most successful player for the number of titles won this season in the singles discipline, tied with 20-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic who also won 5 titles this year. Ruud started the season as World No. 27 and finished the year as World No. 8 and by breaking into the Top-10, he became the first Norwegian player to enter the Top-10. He did not have great success at the Grand Slams, however, losing in the 1st round of Wimbledon, 2nd round of the US Open, 3rd round of the French Open and the 4th round of the Australian Open.
On the other hand, is his opponent, Slovakian professional Alex Molcan who had just made his ATP debut in January 2021, is quite new to the scene. Currently ranked 74th in the world, the 24-year-old would look to have his breakout season in 2022 and get some much-needed experience on the tour under his belt.
Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan: Head to Head
Casper Ruud and Alex Molcan have never faced each other on the court, with the meeting at the Australian Open first-round set to be their first. Each of them would like to get one up on the other.
Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan: Match Predictions
After having a breakthrough season in 2021, Casper Ruud will go into the tournament with confidence in order to change his poor record at Grand Slams. The Norwegian would undoubtedly be the heavy favorite in this match as per his World No.8 ranking and huge talent. Contrastingly, Molcan would just look to give a good showing in this match and compete well.
Match Prediction- Ruud to win in straight sets.
Casper Ruud vs Alex Molcan: Broadcast and Live stream details
- Africa- beIN Sports, Supersports
- Australia- Nine and Stan Sport
- China- CCTV, GreatSports Media
- Japan- WOWOW
- Malaysia- beIN Sports
- New Zealand- Sky
- Singapore- beIN Sports
- Europe- Eurosport, Servus TV
- India and subcontinent- Sony Six
- Latin America and Caribbean- ESPN International
- Middle East- beIN Sports
- Canada- TSN/RDS
- North America- ESPN
- USA- ESPN
- United Kingdom- Eurosport
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Akash Mandal
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