After missing the first round, Rublev faced Quentin Gauley in the second round. In the first game of the match, the Russian had a few break points on his opponent’s serve, but failed to convert them.
Shortly after, Rublev had another break chance and this time he took advantage to take a 3-1 lead. This single break was more than enough to end the set.
Both players played fairly consistently on serve in the second set. A tiebreaker seemed inevitable, but Rublev broke in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead. He then broke serve in the next game to win the match 6-4, 7-5.
Mannarino also missed the first round and faced Ceng Chunxin in the second round. The Frenchman dictated the course of the match from start to finish. He broke his opponent’s serve twice in each set and won 6-2, 6-2.
Rublev leads personal meetings with Mannarino with a score of 2-1. The Russian won their previous meeting at the Astana Open 2022 in straight sets.
Predictions for the match between Andrey Rublev and Adrian Mannarino
Rublev served 14 aces and won 92% of his first serve points in his victory against Gaali. Mannarino easily took on Tseng and earned his eighth straight victory. The Frenchman’s winning streak began with the Davis Cup, which he continued by winning the title in Astana last week.
The Russian won both meetings against Mannarino in straight sets, while the Frenchman’s only victory came in three sets.
Mannarino is having the best season of his career, so there’s a good chance he could take on Rublev this time. But at the same time, the Frenchman’s performance against top 10 players is quite dismal: his record over his entire career is 10-52.
However, Mannarino is 3-3 against them this year. Given the 35-year-old’s form, this match has three-set potential, but it’s likely Rublev can win again.
Forecast: Victory for Andrey Rublev in three sets.
Source: Sport
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