Three different picks on winners make up this round of 64 parlay at the Miami Open.
The pregame narrative: Casper Ruud is in a great spot to win his round of 64 match. I’ll back him, Jiri Lehecka and Lorenzo Musetti all to win in this +356 parlay for Friday’s action.
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Miami Open predictions
Parlay: Ruud to win | Lehecka to win | Musetti to win (+356)
Ruud to win (-143): The Norwegian hasn’t been the best on hard courts over his career but he’s starting to flip the narrative in 2025.
He’s 10-3 this season, with all the games being played on hardcourt surfaces.
He was eliminated in the round of 64 at Indian Wells but the extra rest should do him wonders after playing eight matches between Feb. 1 and March 7.
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His opponent, Miomir Kecmanovic, started the year off hot, winning the ATP event at Delray Beach but results have been mixed since.
He’s 2-3 over his last five and had a negative record in both 2023 (28-31) and 2024 (26-31).
Despite having a winning record so far this year (13-8), there’s plenty of time for that to change. I expect the downfall to begin against the No. 6-ranked Ruud.
Tennis parlay picks
Lehecka to win (-136): The first young stud being highlighted in this parlay is Lehecka.
The 23-year-old started the year on a tear, winning 13 of his first 15 matches. He then dropped the next three straight heading into Miami.
I’m willing to chalk that up to fatigue and I expect the early exits to be beneficial for Lehecka.
One of those losses was a close three-set match against Jack Draper, who just beat Carlos Alcaraz en route to winning the event at Indian Wells.
Gael Monfils has been good this year, too, but he had to play a qualifying match for the Miami Open and he needed all three sets to squeak out a win. That could be detrimental to the 38-year-old’s stamina.
He’s 12-4 in 2025 but is 2-3 against opponents ranked higher than him, which is the case with Lehecka.
The Czech player also has the upper hand in the head-to-head matchup. He won his only career meeting with the Frenchman in straight sets (6-4, 6-3).
Back the Italian to advance
Musetti to win (-186): The final pick of this parlay is on another young player making a name for himself.
Even though the 23-year-old Italian has only played eight games this year (5-3 record), he’s yet to lose before the third round of any tournament, showing off his consistency.
Two of his three defeats came against players ranked inside the top 20 (No. 18 Fils, No. 14 Ben Shelton).
His opponent on Friday, Quentin Halys, ranks No. 57 in the world and has a lacklustre 10-7 record in 2025.
He holds a 1-3 record against opponents ranked inside the top 20 this season. Musetti is the No. 16-ranked player on tour and has the tools to grab another win in the round of 64.
Miami Open predictions made at 12:31 p.m. on 03/20/25
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