Pavel Kotov vs Alexander Bublik Preview & Prediction | 2024 Lyon Open | Quarter-Final
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Alexander Bublik is the second seed on merit here in Lyon but he is far from his explosive best in clay conditions.
RANKING POINTS: ATP 250
START DATE/TIME: Thursday 23rd May 2024, UK – not before 12:40 / US EST – not before 07:40 / US PST – not before 04:40
VENUE: Velodrome Georges Preveral, Lyon, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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PAVEL KOTOV VS ALEXANDER BUBLIK PREDICTION
25-year-old Pavel Kotov will set a new career-high ATP world ranking of 55th after stopping Alexandre Muller in a 10-8 first set tiebreak that set the tone for a straight-sets win on Wednesday. The Russian beat Pedro Cachin in straight sets on Monday for a solid result in these conditions and he is the more comfortable in these conditions in this first encounter with second seed Alexander Bublik, who will be keen to see the start of the grass swing next month.
World number 19 Bublik beat fellow big-server Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets on Tuesday but a defeat to Nuno Borges early at the Italian Open suggests a player with enthusiasm for clay can get the better of him if he is not at his very best. Leave this tough call out of an accumulator but otherwise back Kotov to earn at least a set.
PAVEL KOTOV VS ALEXANDER BUBLIK TIP: PAVEL KOTOV TO WIN A SET
