No. 15 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland will meet Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in the first round of the 2023 ATP Canadian Open on Monday, August 7. Get the predictions and odds of this Hubert Hurkacz v Alexander Bublik match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Hubert Hurkacz v Alexander Bublik Head to Head
Hurkacz leads the rivalry 5-1. While Bublik won the first match between them in 2020, the Pole has won the next five on the trot, which includes both their meetings this year in the United Cup and the Marseille Open.
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Hurkacz Was a Finalist Last Year
After suffering a shock defeat to Michael Mmoh in the second round in Washington, Hubert Hurkacz will look to overcome the setback in the first round in Toronto. Hurkacz squandered multiple match points in that contest against the American and will look to tighten his game at the Canadian Open.
Last year, the world no. 17 had reached the final in Toronto, but he went down to Pable Carreno Busta in the title clash.
Hurkacz has played in seven ATP finals over his career and last year’s Canadian Open final was the only one that he has lost so far. He won his sixth title earlier this year, when he defeated Benjamin Bonzi to lift the Marseille Open title.
Overall, the Pole is 25-15 at the tour level this year and 9-7 on hard courts.
He is 7-3 in Toronto and will look to improve that record further by going deep in this year’s edition.
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Bublik Struggling on Hard Courts This Year
Alexander Bublik too suffered a first round defeat at the Washington Open and will be eager to put that setback behind him and start well in Toronto.
The Kazakh, who is currently sitting in a career-high ranking of no. 25, is 1-2 in Toronto and suffered a first round loss last year to Jenson Brooksby.
This year, the big-serving 26-year-old is 17-20 at the tour level. His best saw him reach the eighth final of his career in Halle, where he defeated Andrey Rublev to win his second ATP title.
While Bublik was very good on grass this year, he has struggled big time on clay and hard courts. On hard surface, Bublik is 4-11 this year and will be desperate to regain form on the surface in Canada.
Hurkacz v Bublik Prediction and Tip
Hurkacz has dominated the rivalry and is expected to extend his dominance over the Kazakh.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Hurkacz to win: 1/3
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 23.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 ATP Canadian Open in Toronto will be played from August 7 to 13. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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