Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Third Round
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Andrey Rublev faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third-round of the Italian Open.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina prediction
Andrey Rublev advanced to the third-round of the Italian Open after a comfortable win over Miomir Kecmanovic. The Russian broke towards the end of the first set and was also a break up at the start of the second as he won 6-4 6-4 after one hour and 14 minutes. He won 87% of his first serve points. His highlight of the clay court season so far was a final appearance in Barcelona.
He now faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The Spaniard came through his second-round match after a straight sets win over Cristian Garin. He dominated the first set tiebreak and looked on course for a comfortable win as he went 4-0 up in the second. Garin retrieved one of the breaks and threatened a comeback, but Davidovich Fokina sealed a 7-6 (4) 6-4 win after one hour and 54 minutes.
Rublev dominates the head-to-head as he leads 6-1 and 3-1 on clay. His aggression and heavy groundstrokes seem to consistently put Davidovich Fokina on the backfoot, and he will be confident of inflicting another defeat over his opponent.
Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina tip: Andrey Rublev to win
