Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev 4/23/21 - ATP Barcelona, Spain Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 04/22/2021 at 9:51 AM ET
Russian tennis superstar Andrey Rublev has made it into the quarterfinals of the 2021 ATP Barcelona Open in Spain. At this stage of the tournament, Rublev is set to play against Jannik Sinner from Italy.
Jannik Sinner enters this match having won his previous outing in straight sets. It was an impressive display of receiving by Jannik Sinner as he won 45% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 4 occasions. It has been a strong few months for Sinner as he recently made the final of the Miami Open. That being said, this is expected to be a tough match for Jannik Sinner as he is playing against the number 3 seed.
On the other side of the coin, Andrey Rublev was required to win his previous outing in 3 sets. Rublev lost the second set but was solid for most of the match and ended up winning with some ease. During the win, Andrey Rublev won 88% of his service games and 4 return games. The serving was strong with Rublev winning over 70% of his first serve points. Rublev finished second at the Monte Carlo Masters and has made numerous big runs in tournaments this season. Rublev has been constantly challenging the big players on the tour and that was proven in Monte Carlo where he defeated Rafael Nadal. Andrey Rublev is looking very strong and is going to be extremely tough to beat in this tournament.
Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner have played each other once in the past. The match was played in 2020 in Vienna where Jannik Sinner was forced to retire and concede the win to Andrey Rublev.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Andrey Rublev to win this match. Rublev is the stronger player and I see him having too much skill and experience for Jannik Sinner. I see Andrey Rublev winning in 3 sets.
