On July 24, at 06-30 Moscow time, Bublik will play against Medvedev in the 1st round of the Olympics. Will Alexander be able to win at least a set against Daniel? Bookmakers predict an easy victory for the Russian tennis player.
Alexander Bublik
Bublik is a 24-year-old tennis player from Kazakhstan, the 40th racket of the world. He is having a very good season, and already at the start he reached the final at the tournament in Antalya. There was also the final in Singapore, as well as high results at major tournaments: 1/4 at the Masters in Miami and Madrid, the final at Roland Garros with doubles. It is also worth noting a good game on grass: the 1/4 final in Eastbourne, the 3rd round at Wimbledon and the semi-final in Newport.
For Alexander, this will be his debut at the Olympic Games.
Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev is a 25-year-old Russian tennis player, the 2nd racket of the world. During his career, he has already won 11 tournaments. This season, he won titles in Mallorca and Marseille, and was also quite good at Grand Slam Tournaments: the final at the Australian Open, the 1/4 final at Roland Garros and the 4th round at Wimbledon.
Daniil will play at the Olympics for the first time.
Personal meeting statistics
Account in personal meetings: 2-0 in favor of Medvedev. Two months ago, at Roland Garros, Daniil beat Alexander very easily and confidently: 6-3, 6-3, 7-5.
Interesting facts:
All 5 parties in face-to-face meetings were left for Medvedev.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Bublik is having a great season, and there is no doubt that in the near future he will become a TOP-30 player. He was obviously unlucky with his opponent in the first round, because Medvedev is the 2nd racket of the world and is very strong on the hard surface, where he won 10 tournaments out of 11 total. It seems that the Russian will win a landslide victory in two games.