Alexei Popyrin vs Emil Ruusuvuori Prediction & Betting Pick | US Open 2025

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🕖 Time: 12:30 PM EST
🏟️ Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – New York, USA

Match Preview

The US Open 2025 first-round clash between Alexei Popyrin and Emil Ruusuvuori looks intriguing on paper, but the reality points strongly toward the Australian.

Popyrin is a dangerous hard-court player with one of the bigger serves and forehands outside the top 20. When he’s firing, he can trouble anyone—as seen last season when he shocked Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows. Though he dropped out of the top 30 after failing to defend his Montreal title, Popyrin still posted encouraging wins this summer, including a victory over Daniil Medvedev en route to a quarterfinal run in Toronto. He reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2024, proving his comfort on these courts.

Emil Ruusuvuori, on the other hand, enters this match ranked No. 752 after a long absence from tour-level competition. His clean baseline game and underrated backhand are quality weapons, but his consistency and fitness have been recurring issues. The Finn hasn’t played since May, when he reached the second round of a Challenger in Zagreb. With both physical and mental struggles impacting his form, this is a tough assignment against a power player like Popyrin.

Betting Analysis

The concern for Ruusuvuori is not just rust—it’s whether he can physically endure a best-of-five Grand Slam match after three months away. Against a big server like Popyrin, rallies will be short, and the Australian should dictate play from the start.

While Ruusuvuori might be able to steal a few games on return if Popyrin’s level dips, the Finn’s lack of match sharpness makes a drawn-out contest unlikely. Expect Popyrin to control the tempo and finish this in straight sets.

📌 Official Pick

Under 31.5 Total Games (-110)

Popyrin’s serve and forehand should carry him to an efficient victory, and Ruusuvuori’s lack of recent competitive tennis points to a shorter match.

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