China Open 2024: Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli

Date: 26 September 2024

Tournament: China Open 2024

Round: First Round (Round of 32)

Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China

Category: ATP 500

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $3,720,165

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN

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Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli preview

Alexander Bublik at the 2024 ATP Chengdu Open - Day 5 - Source: Getty

Alexander Bublik will take on Fabio Cobolli in the first round (Round of 32) of the 2024 China Open (ATP 500 event) on Thursday, 26 September. The match will played at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China.

Bublik is stepping into this fixture after back-to-back upsets in the Chengdu and US Open. He lost to Shang Juncheng on both occasions. While he put up a fight in Chengdu, stretching the quarterfinal match to the tiebreaker in the second, he still lost in straight sets. At the US Open, however, he put up an even stronger fight till the fifth set (4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6) but couldn't salvage through the first round.

Cobolli, on the other hand, fared till the third round at Flushing Meadows, where he was defeated by quarterfinalist Daniil Medvedev, 3-6, 4-6, 3-6. He had defeated Zizou Bergs and James Duckworth in the second and first rounds respectively.

Cobolli has won 63% of his fixtures in the last twelve months, while Bublik has won 56%. Despite both players competing regularly on the Main Tour, Bublik has played against higher-ranked players (average rank of 70). Cobolli may be slightly disadvantaged stepping into this fixture, having played against lower-ranked players (average rank of 129).

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Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli head-to-head

Bublik and Cobolli are yet to meet each other professionally in a match. Hence, their head-to-head account is 0-0.

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Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli odds

Players	Moneyline	Handicap	Total Games
Alexander Bublik
Flavio Cobolli

Odds will be updated once available.

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Alexander Bublik vs Flavio Cobolli prediction

Flavio Coboolli at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage Bologna - Source: Getty

Cobolli and Bublik will surely turn heads in the first round, as both players are known for their distinct playstyles. Bublik can get aggressive when he finds momentum during his matches, using his big serve to his advantage. Cobolli is a more defensive player known for his strong baseline game and quick court movement to frustrate his opponents.

Despite Cobolli's good form, Bublik can orchestrate his experience to target the Italian's weaknesses, like his backhand or defensive returns. Bublik is also more clinical if the match goes the distance to the deciding sets, performing better under pressure, given he has four career titles, to Cobolli's 0.

However, if Bublik is in the right mindset, this match could be a short encounter before the player from Kazakhstan reaches the next round.

Pick: Bublik in straight sets.