The tournament in Doha is continuing at full speed, and the next match I am going to predict is between two Russians who are representing other countries – Alexei Popyrin versus Alexander Bublik. Both are great servers and prefer to bomb the ball with huge speed, especially from their forehands, but how do I think the game will finish? Check my betting preview below.
Alexei Popyrin vs Alexander Bublik Betting Preview
This is going to be a very interesting match because of the very similar style of playing of both players. Alexei Popyrin reached this stage after eliminating Abedallah Shelbayh from UAE, while Bublik faced huge resistance from the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Popyrin is representing Australia, though he has Russian blood and he is such a temperament. His service is pretty good, while his forehand is so powerful that it can cause any player a problem. We saw that against Djokovic a month ago at the Australian Open.
Bublik, who is another Russian but is representing Kazakhstan, will play against Popyrin. He is similar to the Australian in his style of playing, but his game is very unpredictable. This makes Bublik a very uncomfortable player for all opponents. I think that Alexei Popyrin will face huge difficulties with that, and he might be very disappointed at the end of the match. Sasha Bublik has all the shots, and I am sure that with good and solid work from the baseline, he will be a tough opponent for Popyrin.
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Betting Tip – Alexei Popyrin vs Alexander Bublik
As you probably guessed, I will go for Bublik to win the match. He is more experienced, and he is uncomfortable for most opponents, especially when they do not know how to play against him. Popyprin is not a bad player, but he is not very well mentally, and he might lose the match at some point in his head. Moreover, he wasn’t that solid in the last match against the representative of the UAE, and I think he might lose even in straight sets.
Betting Tip: Alexander Bublik to Win
Betting Odds: 1.61
Bookmaker: 20bet