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Tommy Paul faces Andrey Rublev in the first round of the 2026 Vienna Open on Tuesday, October 27. Here’s our Tommy Paul vs Andrey Rublev prediction. This preview will include a Tommy Paul vs Andrey Rublev pick.
Tommy Paul vs Andrey Rublev Preview
Tommy Paul is the number 7 seed at the Vienna Open. This will be his fourth appearance at this prestigious ATP 500 event. Paul has lost in the first round twice and achieved a career-best result here in 2023 when he reached the last 16. Paul has compiled 45 wins and 21 losses in 2026. He has played 5 indoor hard-court matches this season, winning three times and losing twice. Last week, he competed at the ATP 250 in Lyon, where he lost in the semifinals to Taylor Fritz.
Andrey Rublev is making his eighth appearance at the Vienna Open. He is unseeded. Rublev is a former champion at this event. He won the title in 2020 without dropping a set. Last year, however, he suffered a first-round defeat to Cameron Norrie. Rublev has compiled 35 wins and 23 losses in 2026. The Russian has lost three in a row coming to the Vienna Open.
Tommy Paul vs Andrey Rublev Head-To-Head
Paul and Rublev have met six times. Rublev leads the head-to-head 5-1, with their last meeting at the 2023 Shanghai Masters, where Rublev won in straight sets.
Tommy Paul vs Andrey Rublev Prediction
Rublev enters Vienna on a 3-match losing streak, but the head-to-head is hard to ignore. He is 5-1 against Tommy. And we know his aggressive game can become error-prone when he is not confident. Paul is a vastly superior player than when they last met in 2023 and is a great absorber of pace. That said, I’d still lean toward Rublev. If he can regain his composure, he can hit through the American.
Nur Said's Pick: Rublev in three sets
