Christopher Eubanks vs Andrey Rublev Prediction: Andrey will do his best not to repeat the mistake

Prediction for the ATP Australia Christopher Eubanks vs Andrey Rublev match which will take place on January 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Eubanks came to Melbourne on a five-match losing streak that began on October 8 at the Shanghai tournament in a match against Ruud. Before the AO, the American had played just one match at the 2024 Auckland event, where he fell to Van de Zandschulp in straight sets. In Melbourne, Christopher's luck finally runs out, and he beat Japan's Daniel, ranked 58th in the world, in three sets. During the match, Eubanks served 9 aces with two double faults and won 88% of the points on the first serve and 56% on the second. Return statistic: 33%/42%, winners/unforced errors statistic: 46/24.

Rublev is on a five-match winning streak, and before the start of the AO, his triumph in Hong Kong, where he defeated Finland's Ruusuvuori in two games in the final. However, Rublev had a difficult start to the Australian Open. The match against Wild lasted three hours and 45 minutes, and Rublev won it in the fifth set on a tie-break despite leading 2:0 in sets. During the game, the Russian made 21 aces with one double fault and won 83% of the points on the first serve and 46% on the second. Return statistics: 30%/53%, winners/unforced errors 88/40.

Andrey will do his best not to repeat the mistake of the first-round match against Wild, where Rublev had to play five sets and a tiebreak in the deciding game after winning the first two games. After a few more matches like that, the Russian can forget about the higher rounds in Melbourne, as he will not have enough strength for a long tournament. We are on the side of the favorite. We expect more quality tennis and concentration from Andrey than in the match against Wild.