Carlos Alcaraz vs Andrey Rublev Prediction: Alcaraz should be comfortable here

Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev are both without a win after losing the first round of the Red Group matches. Carlos Alcaraz lost 2-1 to Alexander Zverev, while Andrey Rublev lost 2-0 to Daniil Medvedev. This game is crucial for both players because neither player can afford another defeat, as a defeat is as good as elimination from the tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz heads into this game following a defeat against Alexander Zverev in the first game. They played out a 3 set game with results 7-6,3-6,4-6 in favor of Zverev. The defeat was his third in a row.

Against Zverev, Alcaraz had 10 aces, 2 double faults while he won 52/72 first serve points and 10/20 second serve points. He played 15 service games and saved ⅝ break points. Finally, he won 89 points in total and won 14 games.

Carlos Alcaraz will be meeting Andrey Rublev for the second time in his career. He lost their first meeting at the Mubadala Championship last year. He will hope to get his first win over Rublev in this crucial tie.

Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev lost to Daniil Medvedev in the opening round. He lost 6-4, 6-2 in a 2-set game and he has now recorded back-to-back defeats.

Against Medvedev, he recorded 2 aces and 2 double faults, while also recording 26/45 first serve points and 11/23 second serve points. He also played 9 service games and saved 7/10 breakpoints. By the end of the game, he earned a total of 57 points and won 6 games.

Andrey Rublev’s beginning to the tournament was poor no doubt, but he hopes to get a win in this round against Alcaraz, whom he beat in their only meeting last year.

Analysis and Predictions

Alcaraz is a huge favorite to grab a win in this round. He made errors in the opening game against Alexander Zverev, but there's no reason why he shouldn't do better. Andrey Rublev on the other hand, was not much of an opposition against Medvedev. Both players have been in very unstable form but we trust Alcaraz experience level to play a huge factor in this match.

• Alcaraz Win in 3 Sets at 3.88 Odds
• Alcaraz to get More Aces at 1.72 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 3.50 Odds