Bagel to Rune. Prediction for Ultimate Tennis Showdown match
Bublik and Rune will meet in London on December 7 as part of the season finale of the exhibition tournament series called Ultimate Tennis Showdown. Despite recent failures, Bublik may surprise at UTS. The experimental format of the tournament allows tennis players to try new tactics and surprise their opponents. Will Alexander be able to surprise Rune in the upcoming meeting? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Match announcement
Alexander Bublik
Current form
Bublik faced Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown and lost to him with a score of 14-15, 13-14, 12-16. Alexander has six wins and four losses on indoor hard courts this season.
Professional qualities
Bublik has won three indoor hard court titles and one grass court title, surfaces that are ideal for his attacking style. Kazakhstan No. 1 relies on a powerful serve and an effective serve-forehand combination. However, the end of the season has been a disaster for him, with a string of losses indicating a decline in form.
Current indicators in the tour
Bublik can boast of one trophy this year - in February, the representative of Kazakhstan won the competition in Montpellier. It was his fourth ATP title in his career. Alexander is currently ranked 33rd in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Bublik has only won one victory in his last seven matches.
Holger Rune
Current form
Rune played against Alex De Minaur at the start of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown and lost to him with a score of 13-12, 6-21, 7-17, 5-25. Holger has ten wins and six losses on indoor hard courts this year.
Professional qualities
Rune stands out not only for his excellent technique and physical fitness, but also for his unique strategic thinking. He makes quick decisions and skillfully adapts tactics to the strengths of his game, effectively acting against opponents with different styles. The Dane has a powerful serve and strong shots from both sides, which allows him to dominate rallies. Holger aggressive style is especially successful on fast and windless indoor surfaces.
Current indicators in the tour
Rune best result this season came at the tournament in Brisbane, where he managed to reach the final. Holger is currently ranked 14th in the world, although he was once ranked fourth.
Interesting facts for betting
Rune has won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Trends
Bet Victory Rune
Rune had beaten Bublik twice in his career
1.53Tip and bets
Bublik is clearly not in shape, but the exhibition nature of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown tournament allows Alexander to experiment, which may well allow him to beat even such a difficult opponent as Rune. The representative of Kazakhstan feels good on fast courts - he has a powerful serve and a strong forehand in his arsenal, as well as the ability to unexpectedly shorten the balls. We are betting on Bublik victory in this pair.
Our prediction is Bublik victory with odds of 2.51