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Match details
Fixture: Maxime Cressy vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Date: 23 March 2022
Tournament: Miami Open
Round: First round (Round of 128)
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize money: $8,584,055
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Voot
Maxime Cressy vs Emil Ruusuvuori preview
Maxime Cressy will take on Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori in the first round of the 2022 Miami Open on Wednesday.
Cressy made a major breakthrough on the ATP tour at the start of the season when he reached the final of the ATP 250 event in Melbourne. The American defeated Grigor Dimitrov and Reilly Opelka before losing to Rafael Nadal in the summit clash. He then reached the fourth round of the Australian Open a few weeks later, bowing out to top seed Daniil Medvedev.
Since the Australian summer, though, Cressy has been in woeful form and is looking to bounce back after three consecutive first-round losses in Dallas, Delray Beach and Indian Wells.
Ruusuvuori has gone from strength to strength in the 2022 season. He started the year with a solid semi-final result in Melbourne before taking Felix Auger-Aliassime to five sets in the first round of the Australian Open.
The Finn then backed up his success in Melbourne with a great run in Pune, reaching the final of the ATP 250 event. Ruusuvuori comes to Miami after back-to-back second-round defeats to Diego Schwartzman at Indian Wells and Daniel Altmaier in Phoenix.
Maxime Cressy vs Emil Ruusuvuori head-to-head
The first-round encounter in Miami will be the first meeting between Cressy and Ruusuvuori, so their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Maxime Cressy vs Emil Ruusuvuori prediction
Both Cressy and Ruusuvuori got off to a similar start this season, and they are closely ranked at No. 72 and No. 71 respectively. But form and momentum gives the Finn an advantage.
Cressy's level has fallen off since his excellent start in Australia. His net-rushing style is a threat on quicker surfaces, but he has a tendency to rely too heavily on his serve. The American has also failed to find much success on return, often dragging sets into tie-breaks and failing to capitalize on his opportunities.
Form aside, Ruusuvuori has a more well-rounded baseline game. His power and the reliability of his groundstrokes will give him an edge coming into the match. If the 22-year-old makes good use of his break-point chances and remains steady in case of a tie-break or two, he should be able to move into the next round.
Prediction: Emil Ruusuvuori to win in three sets.
