Andrey Rublev vs Liam Broady Prediction: Andrey won’t have big problems in the upcoming game

Within the tournament in Hong Kong, Andrei Rublyov will face the British Liam Brody, currently the 108th racket of the world. The guys have not crossed paths with each other before, and bookmakers are on the side of the Russian in the pairing, believing that Andrei will not have big problems in the upcoming game.

For Rublev, the upcoming match will be his first official match of the season. Last season, Andrei finished with a disappointing performance at the Tournament of Champions, where he lost three out of three matches to Zverev, Alcaraz, and Medvedev. On December 20, 2023, Rublev played two exhibition matches against Dimitrov, a win and a loss against the Bulgarian. Let's see how Andrey can start the new season.

The Briton finished last season with a failure at the Helsinki tournament in early November. But in Hong Kong, the Briton has already three wins, two in qualifying over Tunisia's Dugaz and Argentina's Burruchaga. Broady was stronger than Burruchaga's compatriot Kachin in the main draw, defeating him in two sets. In general, it should be noted that Broady has not lost a single game in Hong Kong so far. The match against Kachin lasted only an hour and 11 minutes, and Brody won it 6:4, 6:0. Broady had two aces and two double faults, won 72% of his first-serve points and 65% of his second-serve points.

Let's not rush with our bets on Rublev. As the start of the season has shown, not all top tennis players have prepared for the start of the season, so we should look at Andrey in action. On the other hand, Broady has already managed to prove himself at the current tournament in Hong Kong. The Briton successfully overcame the qualification and has already made it through one main draw round. We'll see, but there is a feeling that Rublev will not have an easy life on Thursday.