PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Alcaraz, Medvedev, Rublev and Musetti to play on Friday – China Open

BEIJING ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Lorenzo Musetti will play on Friday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Lorenzo Musetti are going to play on Friday at the China Open.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard China Open

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Head to head 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on LOTUS.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Davis Cup, Group B, Valencia where he overcame to in the Rubber 2 on the 13th of September.

Carlos has a 43-9 win-loss record in 2024, 14-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

Last year in Beijing The Spaniard lost in the semifinal 7-6(4) 6-1 to Jannik Sinner.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: ranking and results

Ranked no. 51, Mpetshi will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in the Bordeaux Challenger where he lost to Barrere in the quarter on the 17th of May.

Mpetshi has a 42-21 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was conquering the title the Nottingham Challenger where he overcame Matteo Martineau in the final 7-6(2) 6-4 and the Cuernavaca Challenger where he defeated Nicolas Mejia in the final 7-5 7-5 and the Acapulco Challenger where he defeated Adam Walton in the final 6-3 6-3 and in Lyon where he beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the final 6-4 1-6 7-6(7).

Last year in Beijing The French player didn’t compete in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.057
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard -> 9.3

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Gael Monfils China Open

Daniil Medvedev vs. Gael Monfils

Head to head 2-2

Daniil Medvedev will face Gael Monfils in the 1st round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on LOTUS.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, Daniil will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Laver Cup where he lost to Tiafoe in the round robin on the 21st of September.

The Russian has a 39-16 win-loss record in 2024, 22-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Russian’s best result of the season was getting to the final in at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.

Last year in Beijing The Russian capitulated in the final 7-6(2) 7-6(2) to Jannik Sinner.

Gael Monfils: ranking and results

Ranked no. 46, Gael will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Us Open where he lost to Ruud in the 2nd round on the 28th of August.

The French player has a 21-19 win-loss record in 2024, 12-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Gael’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Doha and Mallorca.

Last year in Beijing Gael didn’t compete in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Daniil Medvedev and Gael Monfils fight against each other. Their current record is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Monfils on hard.

Before, the last time they played, Medvedev won 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in April 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.31
Gael Monfils -> 3.45

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Andrey Rublev vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta China Open

Andrey Rublev vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta

Head to head 3-0 for Rublev

Andrey Rublev will face Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 1st round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:30 pm on LOTUS.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, Rublev will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Us Open where he lost to Dimitrov in the 4th round on the 1st of September.

Andrey has a 37-18 win-loss record in 2024, 24-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was winning the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year in Beijing Rublev lost in the 2nd round 5-7 6-3 7-6(3) to Ugo Humbert.

Pablo Carreno-Busta: ranking and results

Ranked no. 201, will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Davis Cup, Group B, Valencia where he beat to Thompson in the Rubber 1 on the 15th of September.

Carreno-Busta has a 9-8 win-loss record in 2024, 7-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Carreno-Busta’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Salem.

Last year in Beijing The Spaniard didn’t play in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Andrey Rublev and Pablo Carreno-Busta play each other. Their head to head is 3-0 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they played, Rublev won 4-6 7-5 6-1 in the semifinal in Hamburg back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.159
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 5.25

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Lorenzo Musetti vs. Zizou Bergs China Open

Lorenzo Musetti vs. Zizou Bergs

Head to head 0-0

Lorenzo Musetti will compete against Zizou Bergs in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on MOON.

Lorenzo Musetti: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, the Italian will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in the Turin Challenger where he lost to in the final on the 19th of May.

The Italian has a 43-25 win-loss record in 2024, 12-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Lorenzo’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London, Umag and Chengdu.

Last year in Beijing The Italian lost in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 to Carlos Alcaraz.

Zizou Bergs: ranking and results

Ranked no. 74, Zizou got to the 1st round after beating Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-4 and Corentin Moutet 6-4 6-4.

Bergs has a 40-23 win-loss record in 2024, 8-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Bergs’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Sarasota Challenger and the Tallahassee Challenger.

Last year in Beijing Zizou didn’t play in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Lorenzo Musetti and Zizou Bergs since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Lorenzo Musetti who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Lorenzo Musetti is the pick to win this match.
Lorenzo Musetti -> 1.533
Zizou Bergs -> 2.5

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