The Turin tournament began for Rublev with a disappointing defeat against Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. In his next group stage match, he faces reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Rublev played well enough to keep pace with Alcaraz for most of the first set, but eventually ceded the game to the Spaniard. He lost the last three games of the first set and let it slip away. The Russian failed in the second set, taking only 2 games, and lost the match 5-7, 2-6.
Meanwhile, Zverev beat Alcaraz in his first match in Turin and faced Medvedev in the second round. The German quickly lost his serve in the first set, but managed to level the score and take the match to a tie-break.
Zverev led the match with a score of 4:1 and even had a few set points, but Medvedev, revived, snatched the set from him. In the second set, they were neck and neck, but the German missed in the 10th game and lost the match with a score of 6-7, 4-6.
In personal meetings with Rublev, Zverev leads with a score of 5-3. The Russian won his last match at the Erste Bank Open 2023 tournament in Vienna in three sets.
Forecast for the match Andrey Rublev – Alexander Zverev
Rublev has no chance of reaching the semi-finals after two defeats, his maximum is third place in the group. Zverev had his chances until today. But after Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, Zverev lost the opportunity to compete for the semifinals. And the winner of this match will only take third place. In the semifinals, Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic and Medvedev will play Jannik Sinner.
Zverev initially dominated the rivalry with Rublev, winning his first five matches. However, Andrey has achieved some success this year winning all three fights. The Russian punished the German’s passive play with his attacking style of play.
However, Rublev often lacks a backup plan and doesn’t imbue his game with as much variety as his opponents. This makes his game predictable, and given his level of play this week, he could benefit from some changes.
Zverev’s level this week was slightly higher than Rublev’s. He is also a two-time ATP Finals champion, while his opponent has only won four matches in the tournament during his career. Thus, the German will have an advantage in this competition.
Forecast: Alexander Zverev wins in three sets.
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