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13th seed Holger Rune overcame Matteo Arnaldi in the first round to move into the second where he will meet Alexander Bublik
RANKING POINTS: ATP 1000
START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 30th October, 2024, UK – not before 12:40pm / US ET – not before 8:40am / US PT – not before 5:40am
VENUE: Accor Arena, Paris, France
SURFACE: Indoor hard
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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ALEXANDER BUBLIK VS HOLGER RUNE PREDICTION
Alexander Bublik came through a tricky opening tie against veteran Fabio Fognini 7-5 7-5 and that was his first singles win in over a month after a series of first-round eliminations. The 27-year-old Kazakh has been in poor form of late but his serve just about got him through against a flat Fognini.
His first serve win percentage was 88% and that ultimately set the foundation for his win and he managed to take three of his five break points. His first serve percentage was only 57% however and despite 15 aces, he also hit seven double faults so there is plenty to improve.
He will have no choice but to do that if he is to have any success against Holger Rune in the second round. The 21-year-old Dane beat Arnaldi 6-4 6-4 and it was a particularly solid if not spectacular display.
There is a greater level of consistency in his play and that is more than could be said for Bublik. For that reason, barring a real drop off or Bublik producing a much higher performance level than he has for a long time, Rune has to be favoured to get the win.
ALEXANDER BUBLIK VS HOLGER RUNE TIP: HOLGER RUNE TO WIN