Rublev vs Cressy: prediction for the Citi Open match

Andrey Rublev started his Citi Open campaign with a confident victory over Jake Draper. He closed the Briton in straight sets (6-4, 6-2). Rublev recorded 12 victories in 15 matches on hard courts in 2022 and won a hard-court tournament in Dubai in February. In the final, he defeated Jiri Vesely (6-3, 6-4). Rublev also triumphed in Belgrade and Marseille. 

Maxime Cressy prevailed over Jack Sock in three sets in his first match in Washington (4-6, 6-4, 6-0). In total, Cressy recorded 12 wins and six defeats on hard courts this season. At the start of the year, he secured the runner-up finish at the tournament in Melbourne and played in the quarterfinals in Sydney. He also won the tournament in Newport.