Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Andrey Rublev Prediction: Riveting Rublev looks unstoppable

The tennis world is full of topsy-turvy scenarios and we are in for a fun period as we head closer to the French Open. Even though Grand Slams hold a lot of value, there are a lot of high-quality tournaments that are floating around, and these are what build the stage for big-time events. And as we go across the globe, let us talk about the Dubai Open game as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina takes on Andrey Rublev.

Alejandro comes into the game after defeating Malek Jaziri 6-2, 6-0 in the First Round. Alejandro dictated the game from the beginning and benefitted from the 43% first serve of Malek. He had an 85% win on first serve and completed the game with an amazing 30-14 service points and 23-9 receiving points advantage. Alejandro has had some decent success for a couple of years now and was ranked as high as 27 back in April 2022. Alejandro is ranked 29 currently and he is just 23 years old.

Andrey Rublev enters the game after defeating Filip Krajnovic 7-5, 6-2 in the Round of 32. Rublev nailed 8 Aces and had a stunning 90% win of first serve(Although he had a low 52% first serve). Andrey had a huge advantage in the return game, scooping up a 33-15 receiving points edge. Rublev is the defending champion in the Dubai Open and has been in a beautiful touch lately. Rublev has been a bit off his game in the last two tournaments and before that, he was performing at a high rate. He is currently ranked in the sixth position.

In the Singles leg, Alejandro and Rublev have met once and that was during French Open 2020 when Rublev won in the fourth set.

Andrey has still not hit his relentless form but he will be up for a big run here. Alejandro has had some big moments but he will have a lot of challenges in this game. In this game, I believe Rublev will win in two sets.