Pavel Kotov and Alexander Bublik will both play in the Quarter Final of the ATP Lyon tournament. Pavel Kotov defeated both Pedro Cachin and Alexandre Muller in the previous rounds, while Alexander Bublik defeated only Aleksandar Vukic to qualify for the Quarterfinal stage. Pavel Kotov and Alexander Bublik have played against each other only once in the past.
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Pavel Kotov is a 25 year old Russian tennis player currently ranked 57th on the ATP ranking, which is his highest ever rank. Pavel has 0 titles to his name since he turned pro in 2016. Pavel's record this year is 10 wins and 10 defeats.
Pavel Kotov’s first game of the tournament was against Pedro Cachin and he won in straight sets (1:6,4:6) and then he faced Alexandre Muller and won, also in straight sets (7:6,6:1).
Pavel Kotov will hope to get his first ever win against Alexander Bublik in the Quarter Final stage.
Alexander Bublik
Alexander Bublik is a 26-year old Kazakhstan international tennis player, currently ranked in 19th place on the ATP rankings. His highest ever rank is 17th which he achieved back in May this year. Alexander Bublik has 1 title already this year and 4 career titles to his name.
Alexander Bublik played in just 1 game in this tournament and that was against Aleksandar Vukic and he won in straight sets (7¹⁰:6⁸, 6:1). Alexander's next opponent is Pavel Kotov and he's played against Pavel once in the Budapest Challenger game back in 2019.
Head to Head
Pavel Kotov and Alexander Bublik have played against each other only once in the past, at the Budapest Challenger game back in 2019. Alexander Bublik won the game in 3 sets (6:7,6:2,6:2).
Analysis and Predictions
Alexander Bublik is getting the attention in this clash against Pavel for obvious reasons. He's a far more experienced player than Pavel and he ranks higher on the ATP ranking. Backing Alexander to win this match is the most sensible option.
- Alexander Bublik to Win by (+3) Handicap at 1.61 Odds
- Alexander Bublik to Win at 2.14 Odds
- Alexander Bublik to Win 2-1 at 4.33 Odds