Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka: Predictions, odds, H2H, and how to watch 2021 Laver Cup in the US today

The fourth edition of the Laver Cup will get underway when Casper Ruud take on Reilly Opelka in the opening game today, September 24, fixture. Here, you will find everything you need to know about this game, such as the preview, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it in the US.

Casper Ruud will be in charge of getting the job done for Team Europe in the first game of the competition. The Norwegian player will try to improve from his second-round exit in the last US Open.

The No. 19 of the world, meanwhile, will be aiming to build from his Canada Masters level. Following that second-place finish, Opelka struggled to have a deep run in Cincinnati and Flushing Meadows but the Laver Cup comes as a great opportunity to get back to his best.

Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka: Match Information

Date: Friday, September 24, 2021
Time: 1 PM (ET)
Location: TD Garden, Boston

Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka: Time by State in the US

ET: 1 PM
CT: 12 PM
MT: 11 AM
PT: 10 AM

Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka: Storylines and Head-to-Head

Casper Ruud and Reilly Opelka have faced each other twice so far and both of those games saw the current No. 10 of the world emerge victorious. The 22-year-old first won in 2019 in Houston.

Their latest duel came in the 2021 Cincinnati Masters during the round of 32. That time, Ruud came back from dropping the first set to beat 6-7 (5), 6-0, and 7-6 (4) Opelka.

How to watch or live stream Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka in the US

The game to be played between Casper Ruud and Reilly Opelka in the opening day of the 2021 Laver Cup at TD Garden in Boston will be broadcast in the US by Tennis Channel and lavercup.com live.

Casper Ruud vs Reilly Opelka: Predictions and Odds

The odds are minimally in favor of Casper Ruud. FanDuel see him as the slight favorite to win, thus, they have given him -102 odds. On the other hand, Reilly Opelka has -120 odds to cause an upset this weekend.