Alexander Bublik and Holger Rune will take on each other in the round of 64 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on April 28.
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Alexander Bublik has been in a woeful run for the past few tournaments and questions are being raised about him regarding his approach and style of play. He has not made it out of the first round stage of a single tournament and this Madrid Open must be his turnaround tournament. He lost to Wawrinka at the Rotterdam Open, to Barrere at the Open Sud De France, to Davidovich Fokina at the Australian Open, to Goffin at the ASB Classic, to Zverev at the Monte-Carlo Masters, to J.J. Wolf at the Miami Open, to Wu Tung-lin at the Indian Wells Masters and against Ruusuvuori at the Barcelona all in the opening round. In the ongoing Madrid Open, he beat Galan in the first-round matchup by 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.
Seeded 6th Holger Rune has been simply unstoppable after his recent performances and looks to grab the Madrid Open as well after lifting the trophy at the Monte Carlo Masters beating Rublev, Sinner, Medvedev, Berrettini, and Thiem on the way. He lost to Fritz at the Miami Open in the round of 16 stage and at the Indian Wells Masters, he lost to Wawrinka in the round of 32 stage. He made it to the finals of the Bavarian International finally lifting the trophy after beating the likes of van de Zandschulp, O’Connell, Garin, and Hanfmann on the way. He also made it to the semis of the Mexican Open losing to de Minaur and even at the Open Sud De France he made it to the semis losing to Cressy.
| Alexander Bublik vs Holger Rune | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | April 28, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Madrid Open |
| Stage | Round of 64 |
| Time (India) | 8:15 P.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| D. Galan | 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 (W) |
| E. Ruusuvuori | 6-0, 6-3 (L) |
| A. Zverev | 6-3, 2-6, 4-6 (L) |
| J.J. Wolf | 5-7, 3-6 (L) |
| J. Struff | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| B. van de Zandschulp | 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (W) |
| C. O’Connell | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| C. Garin | 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
| Y. Hanfmann | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| A. Rublev | 7-5, 2-6, 5-7 (L) |
Alexander Bublik and Holger Rune have faced each other only once in the past with Bublik winning that match.
Alexander Bublik and Holger Rune will take on each other in the round of 64 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on April 28.
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