Alexander Bublik vs Andy Murray Prediction: Murray To Win In 3 Sets

Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Bublik will fight with the British Andy Murray in the Newport tournament quarter-finals. Despite the current ranking of the opponents, the bookmakers are on the side of Andy, believing that the British player will be closer to the victory than Alexander.

Bublik's first match after Wimbledon was a three-set contest against a local player, Jack Sock, who played well in the recent English major. The match lasted one hour and 52 minutes, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in favor of Bublik. Alexander had 22 aces and 16 doubles, winning 87% of first serve points and 35% of second serve points. Bublik's problems with his second serve were evident, but they did not affect the outcome of the match, thanks in part to his excellent reception. Bublik won 44% of his points on Sock's first serve and 52% on his second serve. The statistics are telling, showing that Bublik is in decent shape and has adapted to the New World.

Unlike Bublik, Murray played two games in Newport, beating Querrey and Purcell, the first in two sets and the second in three. The match against Purcell lasted two hours and 23 minutes, eight aces and five doubles, 71% won points on first serve and 43% on second serve. Murray was 51%/60% on serve.

Bublik has a very powerful first serve, the Kazakhstani regularly plays tie-breaks. In turn, Andy Murray has an excellent technique, ball sense and court vision. Unfortunately, after a hip injury and surgery the Briton lost his mobility and speed, but his experience and desire to win help Andy stay afloat. We believe that the upcoming meeting is not going to be short. We won't be surprised if Friday's match will be a three-set affair. Here are the betting options for the game:

Total Over (22.5) for 1.72 at Bet365;

Total Sets Over (2.5) for 2.52 at 1xbet;

Correct Score 1-2 for 4.04 at 22bet.

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