Andrey Rublev and Alex Molcan will play each other in the semifinal of the Srpska Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.191
Alex Molcan -> 4.7
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Â
Prediction and head to head Andrey Rublev vs. Alex Molcan
There is no head to head record between Andrey Rublev and Alex Molcan since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Andrey Rublev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-11 | 13-5 | 9-4 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 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, the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Juan Pablo Varillas 6-2 6-2 and Damir Dzumhur 7-5 6-3.
In the quarter, Rublev had a good straight sets win against Dzumhur (7-5 6-3). During the match, Rublev scored 82 points vs Dzumhur’s 70. Rublev was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about the service games, Rublev scored just 1 ace during the match and he committed only 1 double fault. Andrey Rublev lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Rublev put 63% of his first serves in, winning 65% (33/51) of the points behind his 1st serve and 57% (17/30) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Dzumhur 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Russian hasn’t conceded yet a set in this competition to conquer 58% of the points he played.
Rublev has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 64% of his matches (382-213). 7-0 on clay in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Rublev has an aggregate 90-58 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Carlo where he beat Holger Rune in the final 5-7 6-2 7-5.
The Russian has a compiled 20-8 win-loss record in 2023, 7-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Banja Luka
Andrey has never competed in this tournament before.
Alex Molcan
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9-12 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-27 | 10-8 | 13-13 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-24 | 7-8 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 65-24 | 8-3 | 42-14 | 13-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 73, the Slovakian reached the semifinal after defeating Taro Daniel 3-6 7-5 6-1, Alexei Popyrin 7-64 4-6 7-5 and Laslo Djere 6-2 4-6 7-5.
In the quarter, The Slovakian defeated Djere (6-2 4-6 7-5). During the match Molcan scored 93 points vs Djere’s 85. Molcan was very aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about serving, Molcan blasted 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Alex Molcan lost the serve 3 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Molcan put 71% of his first serves in, winning 65% (42/65) of the points behind his 1st serve and 56% (15/27) on the 2nd serve. The Slovakian broke Djere 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Slovakian has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Alex has an aggregate 9-8 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rublev | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 37 | 93 |
| Pts | 147-108 | 308-286 |
| Total Points | 255 | 594 |
| Winners | 64 | 132 |
| %Winners | 44% | 43% |
Rublev played 2 matches while Molcan competed in 3 matches. At the moment, Alex Molcan dropped 3 sets while Andrey Rublev hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Rublev has played 5 set(s) less than Molcan (4 vs 9). Therefore, Rublev played 56 games less than Molcan. Andrey scored 64 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Alex scored 132 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rublev | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 2 |
| 1st in | 88/132 | 219/314 |
| %1st in | 67% | 70% |
| 1st pts | 64/88 | 132/219 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 60% |
| 2nd pts | 23/44 | 60/95 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 63% |
Rublev scored 4 aces (2 per match). Molcan recorded 6 aces (2 per match). Rublev won 73% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Molcan won 60% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 63% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rublev | Molcan |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 15 |
| Converted | 8/14 | 15/26 |
| % Converted | 57% | 58% |
| Conceded | 8 | 27 |
| Saved | 7 | 16 |
| % Saved | 88% | 59% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 11 |
The Russian broke his opponents 8 times with a 57% conversion rate. The Russian dropped his serve once and he saved 88% of the break points that he conceded. Molcan broke his opponents 15 times with a 58% conversion rate. Alex conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded.
| Rublev | ||||
| R2 Pablo Patino-Samudio |
1/4 Dzumhur |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 21 | 37 | |
| pts | 65-38 | 82-70 | 147-108 | |
| Total points | 103 | 152 | 255 | |
| Winners | 31 | 33 | 64 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 40% | 44% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 37/51 | 51/81 | 88/132 | |
| % 1st in | 73% | 63% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 31/37 | 33/51 | 64/88 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 65% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/14 | 17/30 | 23/44 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 57% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 4/7 | 8/14 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 57% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 5/6 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 83% | 92% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Molcan | |||||
| R1 Daniel |
R2 Popyrin |
1/4 Djere |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | 7-64 4-6 7-5 | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 35 | 30 | 93 | |
| pts | 99-89 | 116-112 | 93-85 | 308-286 | |
| Total points | 188 | 228 | 178 | 594 | |
| Winners | 44 | 46 | 42 | 132 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 40% | 45% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 74/105 | 80/117 | 65/92 | 219/314 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 68% | 71% | 70% | |
| 1st pts | 44/74 | 46/80 | 42/65 | 132/219 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 58% | 65% | 60% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/31 | 27/37 | 15/27 | 60/95 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 73% | 56% | 63% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 15/26 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 44% | 56% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 | |
| Saved | 7/11 | 6/10 | 3/6 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 64% | 60% | 50% | 87% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
Head 2 Head
LLWWLWWWWW
LLLLWWWLLL Tennis Scores in Banja Luka
- Andrey RublevRublev – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Laslo DjereDjere (6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (6-4 7-66) – See score progression
- Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen – Nikola Cacic/Miomir KecmanovicCacic/Miomir Kecmanovic (7-69 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey Golubev/Denys MolchanovGolubev/Denys Molchanov – Andre Goransson/Ben McLachlanGoransson/Ben McLachlan (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (6-4 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Laslo DjereDjere (6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alex MolcanMolcan – Andrey RublevRublev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
