Jesper de Jong vs Andrey Rublev Preview & Prediction | 2025 Barcelona Open | First Round

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Andrey Rublev begins his Barcelona Open underway against Jesper de Jong.

Ranking points: ATP 500

Start date/time: Monday 14th April, 2025: UK – not before 4:30pm / US ET – not before 11:30am / US PT – not before 8:30am

Venue: Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Jesper de Jong vs Andrey Rublev prediction

Jesper de Jong made it through qualifying in Barcelona, with victories over Lloyd Harris and Arthur Rinderknech in both stages. He’s had some deep runs already on the clay this season in Challenger events, making a semi-final appearance in Girona and reaching the final in the Murcia Open, though falling to a defeat against Carlos Taberner in three sets.

Andrey Rublev hopes he can get his clay court preparations back on track after a rather sobering loss to Arthur Fils in the round-of-16 stage at Monte-Carlo. The Russian was barely in the match, losing 6-2 6-3. He’s experienced something of a hangover since his win at the Qatar Open, with early losses in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami and the first clay court Masters event of the year.

De Jong has shown he can compete on the surface already this season, but we think Rublev will prove to have too much for the world number 94 and win comfortably.

Jesper de Jong vs Andrey Rublev tip: Andrey Rublev to win 2-0