PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Alcaraz, Rublev, Musetti and Khachanov to play on Sunday – China Open

BEIJING ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti and Karen Khachanov will play on Sunday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti and Karen Khachanov are going to compete on Sunday at the China Open.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tallon Griekspoor China Open

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tallon Griekspoor

Head to head 4-1 for Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz will square off with Tallon Griekspoor in the 2nd round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 7:00 pm on CAPITAL GROUP DIAMOND.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, Alcaraz got to the 2nd round after beating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 6-4.

Alcaraz has a 44-9 win-loss record in 2024, 15-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he beat 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.

Tallon Griekspoor: ranking and results

Ranked no. 39, Tallon got to the 2nd round after defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3.

Griekspoor has a 26-23 win-loss record in 2024, 8-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Dutch’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Rotterdam and Hertogenbosch.

Last year in Beijing The Dutch didn’t compete in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Tallon Griekspoor clash against each other. Their current head to head is 4-1 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Alcaraz won 6-1 7-6(3) in the 2nd round in Paris back in July 2024.

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 -> 1.082
Tallon Griekspoor -> 7.8

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Andrey Rublev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina China Open

Andrey Rublev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Head to head 4-0 for Rublev

Andrey Rublev will fight against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 2nd round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 4:00 pm on LOTUS.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, the Russian reached the 2nd round after beating Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-0 4-6 6-4.

The Russian has a 38-18 win-loss record in 2024, 25-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

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

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 64, the Spaniard reached the 2nd round after defeating Zhizhen Zhang 6-3 4-6 6-3.

Davidovich Fokina has a 16-18 win-loss record in 2024, 12-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Beijing Alejandro lost in the 2nd round 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1 to Alexander Zverev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Andrey Rublev and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina face off. Their current record is 4-0 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Rublev won 7-6(10) 6-4 in the 3rd round in Madrid back in April 2024.

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 -> 1.37
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -> 3.1

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Lorenzo Musetti vs. Bu Yunchaokete China Open

Lorenzo Musetti vs. Bu Yunchaokete

Head to head 0-0

Lorenzo Musetti will face Bu Yunchaokete in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 11:00 am on CAPITAL GROUP DIAMOND.

Lorenzo Musetti: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, Lorenzo reached the 2nd round after beating Zizou Bergs 7-5 4-6 6-3.

Lorenzo has a 44-25 win-loss record in 2024, 13-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Italian’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London, Umag and Chengdu.

Last year in Beijing Musetti surrendered in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 to Carlos Alcaraz.

Bu Yunchaokete: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96 (career high), the Chinese got to the 2nd round after beating Juncheng Shang 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4.

Bu has a 44-20 win-loss record in 2024, 38-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). Bu’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the Gwangju Challenger, the Wuxi Challenger, the Granby Challenger and the Chicago Challenger.

Last year in Beijing The Chinese didn’t compete in Beijing in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Lorenzo Musetti and Bu Yunchaokete since this will be the first time that they will fight 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 -> 1.52
Bu Yunchaokete -> 2.53

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Karen Khachanov vs. Francisco Cerundolo China Open

Karen Khachanov vs. Francisco Cerundolo

Head to head 6-0 for Khachanov

Karen Khachanov will face Francisco Cerundolo in the 2nd round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 1:30 pm on LOTUS.

Karen Khachanov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 27, Karen reached the 2nd round after defeating Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-4.

The Russian has a 24-18 win-loss record in 2024, 13-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Doha where he overcame Jakub Mensik in the final 7-6(12) 6-4.

Last year in Beijing Khachanov lost in the 1st round 6-3 1-6 6-2 to Lorenzo Musetti.

Francisco Cerundolo: ranking and results

Ranked no. 31, Francisco got to the 2nd round after defeating Jakub Mensik 7-6(4) 6-1.

The Argentine has a 29-25 win-loss record in 2024, 5-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Umag where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in the final 2-6 6-4 7-6(5).

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Karen Khachanov and Francisco Cerundolo face off. The head to head is 6-0 for Khachanov (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Khachanov won 6-0 6-3 in the 1st round in Cincinnati back in August 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karen Khachanov who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.55
Francisco Cerundolo -> 2.45

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