PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Zverev, Tien, Rublev and Cobolli to play on Thursday – China Open

BEIJING ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Alexander Zverev, Learner Tien, Andrey Rublev and Flavio Cobolli will play on Thursday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Alexander Zverev, Learner Tien, Andrey Rublev and Flavio Cobolli are going to play on Thursday at the China Open.

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Alexander Zverev vs. Cameron Norrie China Open

Alexander Zverev vs. Cameron Norrie

Head to head 8-2 for Zverev

Alexander Zverev will compete against Cameron Norrie in the 1st round for the 11th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:00 pm on CAPITAL GROUP DIAMOND.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2 (career high), will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, GER CRO 3 where he beat to in the Rubber 4 on the 20th of September.

Alexander has a 56-14 win-loss record in 2026, 24-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title at the French Open where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 and at the U.S. Open where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.

Last year in Beijing Zverev had to surrender in the quarter 6-3 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev.

Cameron Norrie: ranking and results

Ranked no. 39, will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q, NOR GBR 0 where he defeated to in the Rubber 2 on the 5th of February.

Norrie has a 21-19 win-loss record in 2026, 14-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Beijing Cameron lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 11th time that Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie play each other. Their actual head to head record is 8-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 6-2 on hard.

Before, the last time they squared off, Zverev won 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati back in August 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.122
Cameron Norrie -> 6.05

 

 

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Learner Tien vs. Hubert Hurkacz China Open

Learner Tien vs. Hubert Hurkacz

Head to head 0-0

Seeded no. 7, Learner Tien will face Hubert Hurkacz for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on LOTUS.

Learner Tien: ranking and results

Ranked no. 15, the American will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE USA 3 where he lost to in the Rubber 5 on the 19th of September.

Tien has a 31-18 win-loss record in 2026, 18-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title in Geneva where he beat Mariano Navone in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5.

Last year in Beijing Tien capitulated in the final 6-2 6-2 to Jannik Sinner.

Hubert Hurkacz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41, will start his run in Beijing after he won the title in the Cancun Challenger after beating in the final.

The Pole has a 29-20 win-loss record in 2026, 17-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title in Australia where he defeated Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3 and the Cancun Challenger where he beat Sebastian Baez in the final 4-6 6-0 6-3.

Last year in Beijing The Pole didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Learner Tien and Hubert Hurkacz since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Hubert Hurkacz who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Hubert Hurkacz is the pick to win this match.
Hubert Hurkacz -> 1.9
Learner Tien -> 1.9

 

 

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Andrey Rublev vs. Tallon Griekspoor China Open

Andrey Rublev vs. Tallon Griekspoor

Head to head 3-1 for Rublev

Andrey Rublev will play Tallon Griekspoor in the 1st round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:00 pm on BRAD DREWETT.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 24, Rublev will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Hangzhou where he lost to Medvedev in the final on the 29th of September.

The Russian has a 31-18 win-loss record in 2026, 15-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was winning the title in Bastad where he defeated Luciano Darderi in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Beijing Andrey had to surrender in the 1st round 7-6(3) 6-3 to Flavio Cobolli.

Tallon Griekspoor: ranking and results

Ranked no. 55, will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in 0 where he defeated to in the Rubber 2 on the 18th of September.

Griekspoor has a 15-20 win-loss record in 2026, 7-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Dutch’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Dubai.

Last year in Beijing Griekspoor lost in the 1st round 6-4 7-5 to Corentin Moutet.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Andrey Rublev and Tallon Griekspoor clash against each other. Their head to head is 3-1 for Rublev (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time they squared off, Griekspoor won 7-5 7-6(6) in the semifinal in Dubai back in February 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.45
Tallon Griekspoor -> 2.73

 

 

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Flavio Cobolli vs. Roman Safiullin China Open

Flavio Cobolli vs. Roman Safiullin

Head to head 1-0 for Cobolli

Flavio Cobolli will play Roman Safiullin in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 1:30 pm on CAPITAL GROUP DIAMOND.

Flavio Cobolli: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, the Italian will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in Laver Cup where he lost to in the round robin on the 26th of September.

The Italian has a 33-20 win-loss record in 2026, 15-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title in Acapulco where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.

Last year in Beijing Flavio lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2 to Learner Tien.

Roman Safiullin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 84, the Russian will start his run in Beijing after he played his last match in the Cancun Challenger where he lost to Hurkacz in the quarter on the 21st of August.

Roman has a 35-15 win-loss record in 2026, 5-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Roman’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Oeiras 3 Challenger and the Mauthausen Challenger.

Last year in Beijing Roman didn’t compete in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Flavio Cobolli and Roman Safiullin play each other. Their actual record is 1-0 for Cobolli (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Cobolli won 6-4 6-4 in the qualifications in Us open back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Flavio Cobolli who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Flavio Cobolli is the pick to win this match.
Flavio Cobolli -> 1.615
Roman Safiullin -> 2.29

 

 

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