Rome Masters Prediction: Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
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The Line: Betting Odds: Andrey Rublev -149 / Alejandro Davidovich Fokina +118
Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Preview
Andrey Rublev ended a two-match losing run with a clinical straight sets win against Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the Rome Masters. The match took 20 games to decide. Rublev won the first set 6-4 in 39 minutes, earning a late break that enabled him to serve for the set in the 10th game.There were successive breaks to begin the second set. Rublev earned two of them to take the lead, and the Russian consolidated from that moment on to wrap up a 6-4, 6-4 victory. Rublev hit 29 winners and 19 unforced errors. He fired 4 aces and 2 double faults. Rublev landed 46% of first serves in play and won 87% of first serve points (20/23). Rublev won 59% of second serve points (16/27) and was broken once in the match.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat the Chilean World No. 104 Cristian Garin in straight sets to reach the third round of the Rome Masters. Neither player dropped serve in a competitive 62-minute first set, which was decided in a tiebreak. Davidovich Fokina dominated throughout to win it 7-2.
At the start of the second set, Davidovich Fokina broke Garin’s serve twice to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Although the Spaniard relinquished one of the breaks back, He made the mistake in serving out for the match on his second attempt. In the victory, Davidovich Fokina hit 27 winners and 33 unforced errors. That included 3 aces and 1 double fault. He landed 63% of first serves in play and won 72% of first serve points (39/54). Davidovich Fokina won 53% of second serve points (17/32) and saved five of six break points.

