Fifth seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan will meet the United States’ Marcos Giron in the first round of the 2023 Chengdu Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Bublik v Marcos Giron match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Bublik v Marcos Giron Head to Head
Giron leads the rivalry 2-1. While Bublik won the first meeting in Cincinnati in 2021, while Giron won in Rome last year and in Geneva this year.
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Bublik Was a Runner-up in 2019
2019 finalist Alexander Bublik returns to Chengdu for his second main draw appearance.
Bublik has been inconsistent in 2023, which is evident from a 16-23 tour level record. However, the Kazakh has already won a title in Halle.
It was his second ATP title from an eighth final, which he won by beating Andrey Rublev in the final.
The 26-year-old world no. 29 also made it to the semifinal in Marseille and reached the fourth round at Wimbledon. Besides he also was a quarterfinalist in two Challenger tournaments this year.
He had lost four on the trot since losing the round of 16 match in the grass court major, but returned to winning ways at the Davis Cup. Can he make a solid start in Chengdu, where he lost the final to Pablo Carreño Busta IN 2019?
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Giron Has lost form After a Bright Start
Taking on Bublik will be world no. 64 Marcos Giron, who is currently on a four-match losing streak.
Since losing in the Round of 16 in Toronto, Giron went down in the first qualifying round in Cincinnati and made opening round exits from Winston-Salem and US Open.
Giron made a strong start in the tournament, reaching the quarterfinals in Auckland, Dallas and Delray Beach. But following that run in the first quarter, he has reached just one quarterfinal and that was in Munich.
So, the 30-year-old has not reached the last eight stage since April, which includes 12 tournaments in a row.
Can Giron find form early in chengdu? He will have a slight psychological edge as he won the last two matches against Bublik.
Bublik v Giron Prediction and Tip
Both players haven’t had an encouraging run recently, and will be desperate to get into a good rhythm. Bublik has a 3-11 record on hard court this year, while Giron is 10-12 on the surface. So it will be a close contest, which could go either way.
Bublik has been in slightly better form over the last four months and is coming off two wins in the Davis Cup, so he may hold slight edge.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Bublik to win: 4/6 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 24.5 games in the match: 5/6 (with bet365)
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