Musetti vs. Ruud, Medvedev vs. Strap

The Rome Masters heats up on Tuesday as the lads take the court docket for the spherical of 16, with Lorenzo Musetti taking up harmful clay-courter Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev battling Thiago Agustin Tirante.

(8) Lorenzo Musetti vs. (23) Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud is not precisely the participant you need to look throughout the online at on a clay court docket — and definitely not when there are issues about your health, as is the case for Lorenzo Musetti. The Norwegian sometimes comes up brief on the opposite surfaces — however not a lot on the purple stuff. Ruud has pocketed 12 titles on clay, made the ultimate of Roland Garros two years in a row, and comes into the Internazionali BNL d’Italia following a quarterfinal exhibiting in Madrid.

The actual story right here, although, is the truth that Musetti had some bodily points in his third-round match in opposition to Francisco Cerundolo — together with cramping and leg ache. There is little to recommend that Musetti, who is usually a strong clay-courter, is bodily match sufficient to deal with a participant of Ruud’s caliber. Look for the Italian to exit.

Cheryl choose: Ruud in 2

Ricky choose: Ruud in 2

(7) Daniil Medvedev vs. Thiago Agustin Tirante

Each match that Daniil Medvedev performs on clay is a coin flip. He is able to successful whole, authentic tournaments on grime (as he did in Rome again in 2023) — and he’s equally as more likely to crash out within the first spherical (as he did two weeks later at Roland Garros that very same 12 months). Medvedev is the world No. 9 enjoying the world No. 69 — however by no means does that make him an apparent favourite.

Thiago Agustin Tirante is 25 years previous and simply now coming into his personal. He made the semis in Houston and received a few matches in Madrid, together with an upset of Tommy Paul within the second spherical. The Argentine comes into the fourth spherical scorching. On Monday he upset Flavio Cobolli, who was enjoying at residence in entrance of a boisterous crowd. Medvedev, in the meantime, fought in opposition to Pablo Llamas Ruiz — a 139th-ranked qualifier. Medvedev clearly has an opportunity to win this match, however I’m giving the nod to Tirante.

Cheryl choose: Tirante in 2

Ricky choose: Tirante in 3