Andrey Rublev and Jack Draper will face each other in the first-round game of the Citi Open. The game will start on August 2 at 20:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+4) for Draper – 1.45.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 22 – 1.68.
The only other match between the two players has been a long one, so expect it in the upcoming match as well. This will be Rublev’s first match in Washington, while Draper has already played a match here. So, we think Andrey will have a tough match ahead of him.
The two tennis players met at the Madrid Masters this season and that match ended in three sets. We believe that the upcoming match will also be a long one and will be tightly fought.
Rublev played two tournaments in July, which were not originally in his plans, because of his exclusion from Wimbledon.
In Sweden, Andrey won two matches in Bastad before losing in the quarter-finals to Sebastian Baez (2-6, 4-6).
In Hamburg, he was even worse. Here, he managed to go only one round. In the second round, Rublev was defeated by Francisco Cerundolo (4-6, 2-6).
In the 2018 season, Rublev reached the semi-finals in Washington. However, in the context of the upcoming match, it is important to note that earlier this year Andrey took the titles in Marseille and Dubai. In Rotterdam and Indian Wells, he reached the semifinals.
Rublev has come out victorious in seven of the last ten meetings with left-handed players.
Draper, unlike Rublev, had to start in the first round. On Monday, he defeated Stefan Kozlov (7-5, 6-2).
Last week, Jack failed to qualify in Atlanta. In a crucial qualifying match, he sensationally lost to Ramkumar Ramanathan (6-7, 6-3, 6-7).
Draper won four straight Challengers in the spring. At the ATP main draw level, his results are of course more modest, but it is already clear that he has the potential to move into the top 50 in the future.
Draper reached the semi-finals at Eastbourne in June, beating Jenson Brooksby (6-2, 6-2) and Diego Schwartzman (7-5, 7-6).
Draper has won five of his last ten matches against higher-ranked opponents.
In Draper’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with odds of 1.66.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 5/10
Rublev’s Rating – 8
Andrey Rublev Wins/Losses in 2022 – 32/11
Draper’s Rating – 81
Jack Draper Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/10
Rublev has proved stronger on the clay courts at the Madrid Open this year (2-6, 6-4, 7-5).
The match will be played at Stadium, William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, USA.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Citi Open: Rublev vs Draper at Helabet and Melbet.