Andrey Rublev vs Alexander Bublik Prediction: The players have roughly equal chances of success

Andrei Rublev and Alexander Bublik will meet in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The two men met in the final of the Halle tournament not long ago, on June 25, and the Kazakhstani won the match in three sets. However, bookmakers are in no hurry to make Bublik the favorite of the upcoming game, and they believe that the guys have roughly equal chances of success.

Rublev has excellent grass-court stats this season, with only one defeat in 10 matches, but just against future rival Alexander Bublik in the Halle final. Andrey knocked out Australia's Purcell, his compatriot, Karatsev, and Belgium's Goffen in London. Overall, Rublev has lost only two sets so far at Wimbledon. The match against Goffen lasted just over three hours, with Andrey winning it 6:3, 6:7, 7:6, 6:2. Rublev served 14 times on the court, making three doubles, 78% of his first and 52% of his second serve points. Receiving stats: 33%/52%, winners/unforced errors 51/44%.

Bublik has an eight-match winning streak; after triumphing in Halle, he came to London, where he achieved three victories over Macdonald, Wolff, and Marterer. Bublik lost just one set at Wimbledon in his first-round match. Against Marterer, it was a 6:4, 6:1, 7:6 win. Bublik served ten times on the court with seven double faults, winning 89% of his first serve and 67% of his second serve. Receiving stats: 36%/53%, winners/unforced errors 39/24.

Expect a tight match with two results, in which the winner will be determined by nuances, probably even luck. At the moment, the guys are about equal in class, despite the ranking difference. Bublik is in peak form, winning the ATP-500 series tournament for the first time in his career, and he is doing very well at Wimbledon. But Rublev is also very good on grass, having lost just one meeting this season, and that was to Bublik. The first betting option is for total over. As for the outcome, we are on Bublik's side; we believe that Alexander will repeat the success of the final tournament in Halle.