2022 French Open men’s semifinal odds, predictions: Ruud vs. Cilic picks, best bets from proven tennis expert

A spot in the men’s final of the 2022 French Open will be on the line when Casper Ruud and Marin Cilic square off in a semifinal match on Friday at Roland Garros in Paris. Ruud, the No. 8 seed, is playing in his first grand slam semifinal. Meanwhile Cilic, who has won one grand slam title (the 2014 U.S. Open), is playing his first slam semi since reaching the final of the 2018 Australian Open. The winner will advance to the final and face either Rafael Nadal or Alexander Zverev. 

Ruud is a -230 favorite (risk $230 to win $100) in the latest Ruud vs. Cilic odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Cilic is a +175 underdog. The over-under for total games is 38.5. The match will not begin before 11:30 a.m. ET. Before making any 2022 French Open picks, be sure to see the latest tennis predictions from SportsLine’s Sean Calvert. 

Calvert is the handicapper who called Stan Wawrinka winning the 2014 Australian Open at 60-1. In the Miami Open in 2018, he did even better, correctly calling 100-1 long shot John Isner to win the title. And in 2019, Calvert took down a huge score on Dominic Thiem winning Indian Wells at 80-1. Anyone following his picks is way up.

Now, Calvert has locked in on this 2022 French Open men’s semifinal matchup and locked in his Cilic vs. Ruud picks. Head to SportsLine to see them.

Casper Ruud vs. Marin Cilic preview

The 23-year-old Ruud is in position to make his first grand slam final, and his journey to get here has been a long one. The son of former pro Christian Ruud, who reached No. 39 in the world, Casper started playing at age 4. By age 17, he became the No. 1-ranked junior in the world and turned pro.

Ruud has experienced his greatest success on clay. Seven of his eight career titles have come on clay, including two in 2022, the most recent coming the week before the French Open, at Geneva. Since the start of 2020 Ruud leads the Tour with 65 clay court…