Vienna Prediction: Bublik vs Cerundolo 10/23/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Number 8 seed Alexander Bublik will face World No. 21 Francisco Cerundolo in the second round of the 2025 Vienna Open. The match is scheduled for Thursday, October 23. Here’s our Alexander Bublik vs Francisco Cerundolo prediction. This preview will also include an Alexander Bublik vs Francisco Cerundolo pick.

Alexander Bublik vs Francisco Cerundolo Preview

Alexander Bublik won his first-round match at the 2025 Vienna Open in straight sets. Bublik beat Chengdu champion Alejandro Tabilo 6-4, 6-4 in just 69 minutes to record his first-ever win in this tournament. Bublik broke serve once in each set to complete a straight-sets victory, which was his 43rd of his career-best season on the ATP Tour.

In the victory, Bublik hit 8 aces and 1 double fault. Bublik landed 73% of first serves in play and won 73% of first serve points (30/41). Bublik won 53% of second serve points (8/15) and saved three of five break points in the match. This was Bublik’s first win since late September in Hangzhou when he won the tournament. He lost his last two matches in Beijing and Shanghai.

Francisco Cerundolo picked up just his second win this month. The World No. 21 defeated Alex Michelsen in the first round of the 2025 Vienna Open in straight sets. Cerundolo took the first set 6-3 with just one break of serve. But the Argentine was a menace on return in the second set, breaking Michelsen three times to complete a 6-3, 6-1 victory in just over an hour.

Cerundolo did not hit any aces but landed 60% of first serves in play and won a healthy 80% of first serve points (24/30). Cerundolo won 55% of second serve points (11/20) and saved all three break points he faced on serve. It was a fourth win in seven matches in all competitions for Cerundolo, whose form has dwindled since the US Open.

Alexander Bublik vs Francisco Cerundolo Head-To-Head

Bublik and Cerundolo have played once this season. Cerundolo defeated the Kazakh in straight sets at this year’s Australian Open.

Alexander Bublik vs Francisco Cerundolo Prediction

Bublik has been the better player this season with more wins and titles than Cerundolo, and comparatively better form and results. That said, Bublik still remains Bublik and backing him as a strong favorite is risky business. He is still unpredictable and you get the sense that anything can happen in his matches, so all outcomes are very much in play with him. Cerundolo brings some level of solidity and predictability in his play and I’m leaning slightly towards the Argentine.