Alexander Bublik vs Jack Sock Prediction: Another high-scoring encounter

In the ATP Newport round of 16, Kazakhstan tennis player Alexander Bublik will play a local Jack Sock. Despite the current ranking of the opponents, bookmakers have not identified a favorite in the pair, believing that their chances to win are equal.

Alexander Bublik

Bublik performed at a good level during the whole grass part of the season. Before Wimbledon, Alexander played tournaments in Stuttgart, London and Eastbourne. The best was Eastbourne, where Bublik was stronger than Tiafoe and Millman, but lost to eventual winner Fritz in two sets. At Wimbledon, the Kazakh made it to the third round, knocking out Fucsovics and Lajovic, both in three sets, but lost to Tiafoe, whom he had beaten a week and a half earlier in Eastbourne. Ten days have passed since then, which should give Bublik enough time to rest and adjust to the States.

Jack Sock

Before Wimbledon, Sock was also an active participant in tennis tournaments, but at a slightly different level, the Challengers. Sock reached the semifinals in Nottingham and the Ilkley final. At Wimbledon, the American participated in round of 32 where he lost to Kubler, but Jack still qualified. In Newport, Sock has already played one match, which is a definite plus for the American. Jack confidently defeated Radu Albot of Moldova in two sets. The match lasted an hour and 38 minutes, 6-1, 7-6. During the meeting Sock served five times on the court, 4 double faults, won 74% of points on first serve and 50% on second serve. On the receiving end he was very stable, 45%/47%.

Head-to-head encounters

Sock and Bublik have faced off only once on the tour, at the US Open in 2021. Sock won that match in five sets 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Expert Betting Tips

The first thing that comes to mind when you see the Bublik vs Sock confrontation is betting on Total Over. Both were good at Wimbledon, and in general, have excellent practice on the grass court. Both are respectful of the 250 series tournaments, meaning you shouldn't expect anyone to ditch the game. The only thing is that we're not sure if Bublik has had time to adapt, and we are less worried about Sock, as he's already had time to play a match against Albot. The only face-off happened a year ago and it being very high-scoring prompts to bet on Total Over. As for the outcome, we're going to side with the American. After all, he plays at home, and, as written above, the match against Albot showed that Jack is adjusting well. We offer the following betting options:

TO (23.5) for 1.91 at 1xbet;

Total Sets 3 for 2.25 at Bet365;

Correct Score 1-2 for 4.74 at 22bet.

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