Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik will play against each other in the first round of Eastbourne International. The game will start on June 20 at 14:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-1) for Bublik – 2.20.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 23 – 1.74.
Bublik, with the right attitude, is capable of beating everyone. Especially if they play on grass. Recent matches against Murray and Cilic show that Alexander is in good playing condition, so we believe that in the upcoming match it is worth giving preference to him.
The only head-to-head encounter between the tennis players was a short one. However, in the upcoming match, I expect the match to be long. Both Tiafoe and Bublik have a strong serve in their arsenal, so it is possible that we will see more than one tie-break in their next match.
Tiafoe has only played one match on grass so far. In London, he lost straight away to Stan Wawrinka (6-7, 7-6, 6-7).
All three sets against Stan ended in tie-breaks. An incredibly exhausting game that lasted almost three hours. Stan was slightly better on his first serve, which was the key point.
Tiafoe had a poor showing at Eastbourne last year, losing in the first round to Liam Broady (3-6, 6-7). At Wimbledon, though, Frances made it two rounds, including a win against Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 6-4, 6-3).
Tiafoe has been defeated five times in the last six meetings against lower-ranked opponents.
Bublik, meanwhile, played in two tournaments in the first half of June.
In Stuttgart, Alexander started by beating Denis Kudla (7-6, 7-5) before losing to Andy Murray (3-6, 6-7). Andy took perfect advantage of all his opponent’s mistakes.
In London, Bublik also made it only one round. After defeating Lorenzo Musetti (6-3, 0-0, walkover), Alexander lost to Marin Cilic (6-7, 5-7). However, the match against Marin turned out to be absolutely equal.
Last year, Bublik reached the quarter-finals in Eastbourne.
Bublik has successfully broken the starting barrier of the last three tournaments.
In 3 of Bublik’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 the odds of 1.30.
Tiafoe has played seven tie-breaks in his last five games. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with the odds of 2.18.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 9/10
Tiafoe’s Rating – 27
Frances Tiafoe Wins/Losses in 2022 – 12/12
Bublik’s Rating – 37
Alexander Bublik Wins/Losses in 2022 – 15/15
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Tiafoe defaeted Bublik (6-1, 7-6) at Citi Open in 2019.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Court 1, Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Eastbourne International: Tiafoe vs Bublik at Sportsbet.io and VBet.