Sebastian Korda vs. Andrey Rublev 4/1/21 - ATP Miami, USA Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/31/2021 at 9:19 AM ET
Russian tennis superstar Andrey Rublev has made it into the quarterfinals of the 2021 ATP Miami Open in Florida. At this stage of the tournament, Rublev is set to play against Sebastian Korda from the United States.
Sebastian Korda has had a massive tournament and he enters this match having defeated Diego Schwartzman in 3 sets in the previous round. It was a close match but Sebastian Korda won vital points in the final set to secure the victory. During the win, Korda impressed with his receiving as he won over 40% of his receiving points which allowed him to win 4 break points. This is expected to be a big challenge for Sebastian Korda as he is playing against the number 4 seed.
Looking at Andrey Rublev, the Russian superstar has looked in solid touch throughout the season. In the previous round, Andrey Rublev defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for Rublev as he won all of his service games and 2 return games. The serving was especially strong as Andrey Rublev hit 6 aces and won 77% of his service points. It has been a strong few weeks for Andrey Rublev as he recently won ATP Rotterdam while also making the final at both Dubai and Doha. Rublev also made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and helped Team Russia win the ATP Cup. Andrey Rublev is looking very tough to stop considering his recent form.
This will be the first time that Andrey Rublev and Sebastian Korda will be playing each other at an ATP event.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Andrey Rublev to win this match. 2021 has been an epic season for Andrey Rublev and the Russian seems to be playing with huge amounts of confidence and class. I see there is a big gap in skill so I am going to predict that Andrey Rublev wins in straight sets.
