Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev will face off in the semifinal of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Center Court. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 3 sets.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.83
Andrey Rublev -> 1.98
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Prediction and head to head Andrey Rublev vs. Alexander Zverev
This will be the 6th time that Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Zverev won 6-2 6-3 in the final in Cincinnati back in 2021.
Highlights Alexander Zverev vs Andrey Rublev – Cincinnati 22-August-2021
Andrey Rublev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43-26 | 26-11 | 11-6 | 6-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 6, Andrey got to the semifinal after beating Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-2, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-66 7-63 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 7-63.
In the quarter, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Van De Zandschulp (6-3 7-63). During the match, Rublev scored 88 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 70. Andrey was exceptionally aggressive to blast 36 winners.
Regarding the service games, Rublev struck 9 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Andrey Rublev was quite efficient on serve to win 77% (36/47) of his 1st serve and 68% (17/25) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Russian broke Van De Zandschulp twice after converting 17% of his break points (2/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Andrey has lost 1 set in this tournament to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Rublev has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 64% of his matches (370-210). 8-4 on hard in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Rublev has an aggregate 145-77 match record in the last years on hard.
The Russian has a composed 8-5 win-loss record in 2023, 8-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 16, Alexander got to the semifinal after beating Jiri Lehecka 4-6 6-3 6-4, Christopher O Connell 7-5 6-4 and Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4.
In the quarter, The German had a good straight sets win against Sonego (7-5 6-4). During the match Zverev scored 72 points vs Sonego’s 58. Alexander was quite aggressive to blast 42 winners.
About the serving games, Zverev scored 5 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Alexander Zverev conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 6 break points. Furthermore, Zverev put 82% of his first serves in, winning 84% (42/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 36% (4/11) on the 2nd serve. Alexander broke Sonego twice after converting 40% of his break points (2/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The German has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Zverev has an aggregate 6-6 win-loss record in 2023, 4-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2015. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rublev | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 75 | 73 |
| Pts | 267-232 | 226-184 |
| Total Points | 499 | 410 |
| Winners | 110 | 120 |
| %Winners | 41% | 53% |
Both Rublev and Zverev played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Andrey Rublev lost 1 set, while Alexander Zverev dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, Rublev and Zverev have played the same amount of sets 7. However, Rublev played 2 games more than Zverev. The Russian scored 110 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The German made 120 winners (53%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rublev | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 29 | 28 |
| Avg per match | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| 1st in | 139/229 | 147/192 |
| %1st in | 61% | 77% |
| 1st pts | 110/139 | 120/147 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 82% |
| 2nd pts | 54/90 | 27/45 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 60% |
Rublev blasted 29 aces (9.7 per match). Zverev managed to score 28 aces (9.3 per match). Rublev won 79% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Zverev won 82% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rublev | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 7 |
| Converted | 6/20 | 7/20 |
| % Converted | 30% | 35% |
| Conceded | 11 | 10 |
| Saved | 7 | 8 |
| % Saved | 64% | 80% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 |
Andrey broke his opponents 6 times with a 30% conversion rate. The Russian lost his serve 4 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. The German broke his opponents 7 times with a 35% conversion rate. Zverev conceded his serve twice and he saved 80% of the break points that he conceded.
| Rublev | |||||
| R1 Krajinovic | R2 Davidovich Fokina | 1/4 Van De Zandschulp | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-2 | 1-6 7-66 7-63 | 6-3 7-63 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 33 | 22 | 75 | |
| pts | 74-54 | 105-108 | 88-70 | 267-232 | |
| Total points | 128 | 213 | 158 | 499 | |
| Winners | 26 | 48 | 36 | 110 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 46% | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 12 | 9 | 29 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 29/56 | 63/101 | 47/72 | 139/229 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 62% | 65% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 26/29 | 48/63 | 36/47 | 110/139 | |
| % 1st pts | 90% | 76% | 77% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/27 | 22/38 | 17/25 | 54/90 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 58% | 68% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 0/2 | 2/12 | 6/20 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 0% | 17% | 30% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 2/4 | 4/5 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 80% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Zverev | |||||
| R1 Lehecka | R2 O | 1/4 Sonego | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | 7-5 6-4 | 7-5 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 22 | 22 | 73 | |
| pts | 94-80 | 60-46 | 72-58 | 226-184 | |
| Total points | 174 | 106 | 130 | 410 | |
| Winners | 43 | 35 | 42 | 120 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 58% | 58% | 53% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 12 | 11 | 5 | 28 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 58/80 | 39/51 | 50/61 | 147/192 | |
| % 1st in | 73% | 76% | 82% | 77% | |
| 1st pts | 43/58 | 35/39 | 42/50 | 120/147 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 90% | 84% | 82% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/22 | 9/12 | 4/11 | 27/45 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 75% | 36% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Converted | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 7/20 | |
| Converted % | 30% | 40% | 40% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 50% | – | 100% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Andrey RublevRublev – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Borna CoricCoric (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara – Yuki Bhambri/Saketh-Sai MyneniBhambri/Saketh-Sai Myneni (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Maxime Cressy/Fabrice MartinCressy/Fabrice Martin – Robin Haase/Matwe MiddelkoopHaase/Matwe Middelkoop (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic – Tomislav Brkic/Gonzalo EscobarBrkic/Gonzalo Escobar (3-6 6-3 10-7) – See score progression
- Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen – Ilya Ivashka/Andrey RublevIvashka/Andrey Rublev (7-64 7-63) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (9-4) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Andrey RublevRublev (5-0) – H2H and prediction