Miami Masters 2023: Ruusuvuori vs Daniel Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Masters third-round match featuring Emil Ruusuvuori vs Taro Daniel on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Emil Ruusuvuori vs Taro Daniel Match Preview

A massive opportunity in the second week of the Miami Masters lies in wait for one of Emil Ruusuvuori and Taro Daniel. Who will reach the fourth round?

After a turbulent start to the year in which he surrendered a lot of ranking points, Emil Ruusuvuori has fared brilliantly on American soil. Two weeks ago, he made the third round in Indian Wells, and was perhaps unfortunate not to see off Alexander Zverev then. He will get a chance to face Zverev’s Miami conqueror in Taro Daniel and with a chance to reach the second week of the Miami Masters.

Taro Daniel, for his part, has survived an absolute minefield to continue his impressive form on hard courts in the past month or so. He earned another top 20 scalp by thrashing Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-4 at the Miami Masters. Daniel just couldn’t let Zverev find his rhythm in the first set. He called it a dirty fight in his post-match interview. The German was an unforced error machine, leaking 32 unforced errors in the match. The Japanese converted four of seven break points and did not face a single break point on his own serve.

Emil Ruusuvuori vs Taro Daniel Prediction and Pick

Emil Ruusuvuori leads Taro Daniel 1-0 in their head-to-head. He won that match at the Canberra Challenger in 2020. Both players have hit a purple patch. Ruusuvuoir scored a second win over Bautista Agut in North America. While Daniel continues to conjure the surprises right from Acapulco to the Miami Masters. I’m surprised to see Ruusuvuori almost at odds-on here. This will be tighter despite what the bookies are suggesting, and we’re happy to take a red-hot Daniel to reach the second week in Florida.