Rublev vs Paire: who is the favourite?

Rublev is looking better with every match. In recent months, the Russian tennis player has not been entirely convincing, and none of his victories at the current tournament can be called convincing. At the start of the competition, he had a very close match with Marin Cilic (5-7, 6-3, 6-1). Then there was a difficult fight against Gael Monfils, its outcome decided in two tie-breaks.

With the fans back in the stands,Paire has noticeably changed. Looks like that's what was missing for him. Paire was an outsider in all three of his matches in Cincinnati, but he beat the odds and has reached the quarterfinals. In the first round, Paire eliminated Miomir Kecmanovic (5-7, 6-3, 6-2), then Denis Shapovalov (6-3, 4-6, 7-5) and in the Round of 16 he ousted John Isner (7-6, 6- 7, 6-1).