
Alexander Bublik and Learner Tien will clash against each other in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 6:30 pm on SUPERTENNIS ARENA. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Bublik who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Bublik is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Bublik -> 1.5
Learner Tien -> 2.58
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Bublik vs. Learner Tien
There is no head to head record between Alexander Bublik and Learner Tien since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alexander Bublik

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LWWLWWWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28-18 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 4-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 48-24 | 12-11 | 23-6 | 8-6 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-25 | 10-11 | 5-6 | 6-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-30 | 3-12 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-27 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 11, Alexander got to the 3rd round after defeating Sebastian Baez 6-1 6-2.
In the 2nd round, The Kazakhstani had a good straight sets win against Baez (6-1 6-2). During the match, Bublik scored 57 points vs Baez’s 37. Alexander was extremely aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Talking about the service games, Bublik struck 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Alexander Bublik was extremely effective on serve to win 81% (26/32) of his 1st serve and 54% (7/13) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Alexander broke Baez 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
ATP Rome - Alexander Bublik's projected path
Bublik has positive match record in the last 10 years having won 56% of his matches (324-253). 3-3 on clay in 2026. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Bublik has a compiled 57-56 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 7-6(2) 6-3.
The Kazakhstani has a composed 16-9 win-loss record in 2026, 3-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Learner Tien
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-17 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 43-26 | 26-13 | 3-7 | 10-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 63-14 | 53-8 | 0-1 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-10 | 20-10 | 0-0 | 10-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 12-11 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 21 (career-high), Tien reached the 3rd round after defeating Damir Dzumhur 6-2 6-1.
In the 2nd round, Learner had a good straight sets win against Dzumhur (6-2 6-1). During the match Tien scored 62 points vs Dzumhur’s 44. Learner was very aggressive to blast 18 winners.
About the serving games, Tien scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Learner Tien lost the serve once and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Tien put 69% of his first serves in, winning 55% (18/33) of the points behind his 1st serve and 80% (12/15) on the 2nd serve. Learner broke Dzumhur 6 times after converting 55% of his break points (6/11).
ATP Rome - Learner Tien's projected path
The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Delray Beach.
Tien has an overall 12-8 win-loss record in 2026, 2-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2025. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bublik | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 15 | 15 |
| Pts | 57-37 | 62-44 |
| Total Points | 94 | 106 |
| Winners | 26 | 18 |
| %Winners | 46% | 29% |
Both Bublik and Tien played 1 match. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Bublik and Tien have played the same amount of sets 2. They also played the same amount of games (15). Alexander scored 26 winners (46% of the total points). On the other side, The American blasted 18 winners (29%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bublik | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 1 |
| 1st in | 32/45 | 33/48 |
| %1st in | 71% | 69% |
| 1st pts | 26/32 | 18/33 |
| %1st pts | 81% | 55% |
| 2nd pts | 7/13 | 12/15 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 80% |
Bublik scored 4 aces . Tien made 1 ace . Bublik won 81% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Tien won 55% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 80% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bublik | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Converted | 4/9 | 6/11 |
| % Converted | 44% | 55% |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 |
| Saved | 1 | 1 |
| % Saved | 100% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 |
Alexander broke his opponent 4 times with a 44% conversion rate. Bublik was rock solid on his serve as he has never dropped a single service game after saving 1 break points. Tien broke his opponent 6 times with a 55% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve once and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bublik | |||
| R2 Baez |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 15 | |
| pts | 57-37 | 57-37 | |
| Total points | 94 | 94 | |
| Winners | 26 | 26 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 4 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 32/45 | 32/45 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 26/32 | 26/32 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/13 | 7/13 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 4/9 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | |
| Tien | |||
| R2 Dzumhur |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 15 | |
| pts | 62-44 | 62-44 | |
| Total points | 106 | 106 | |
| Winners | 18 | 18 | |
| %Winners | 29% | 29% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 33/48 | 33/48 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 18/33 | 18/33 | |
| % 1st pts | 55% | 55% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/15 | 12/15 | |
| % 2nd pts | 80% | 80% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 6/11 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Rome
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Cristian GarinGarin (7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Mariano NavoneNavone – Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime (7-64 7-65) – See score progression
- Mattia BellucciBellucci – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Tomas MachacMachac (w/o) – See score progression
- Martin LandaluceLandaluce – Marin CilicCilic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Pablo Llamas RuizLlamas Ruiz – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-4 3-6 7-64) – See score progression
- Dino PrizmicPrizmic – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (2-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (4-6 7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (2-6 6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Learner TienTien – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander BlockxBlockx – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (6-75 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Zachary SvajdaSvajda (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Vit KoprivaKopriva (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Rafael JodarJodar – Nuno BorgesBorges (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Luciano DarderiDarderi – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Aleksandar VukicVukic (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Cristian GarinGarin (7-6(2) 6-4) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Mariano NavoneNavone – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (7-6(4) 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Mattia BellucciBellucci – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Martin LandaluceLandaluce – Marin CilicCilic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Pablo Llamas RuizLlamas Ruiz – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-4 3-6 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Tomas MachacMachac (w/o) – See score progression
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