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2022 ATP Cup Group Stage – Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech Preview & Prediction

2022 ATP Cup Group Stage – Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech on and what time does it start? Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech will take place on Saturday 1st January, 2022 – not before 23:00 (UK)

Where is Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech taking place? Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech will take place in Sydney, Australia

What surface is Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech being played on? Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech will take place on an outdoor hard court

Where can I get tickets for Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech

What channel is Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech on? Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs

Where can I stream Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Roman Safiullin vs Arthur Rinderknech live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live

THE PREDICTION

World number 167 Roman Safiullin has huge shoes to fill at the ATP Cup for defending champion Team Russia, with Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov and Aslan Karatsev all unavailable to partner world number two Daniil Medvedev. 24-year-old Safiullin won the Australian Open Juniors title back in 2015 and that could serve him well for confidence against the world number 58 Arthur Rinderknech, who suffered a poor Davis Cup with France last month. The 26-year-old came on leaps and bounds in 2021 with an 18-17 record for the season and it will be interesting to see which way the hard-hitting baseliner can go this year. The Frenchman is the favourite to win on ranking but it could be worth backing Russia’s international prowess with a pick for Safiullin to win at least a set.