Rublev and Kokkinakis are set to face each other in the first round of the 2023 Adelaide International 2 on Wednesday, January 11.
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Tuesday’s second round of the 2023 Adelaide International will feature a thrilling match between two potent ball strikers, Andrey Rublev and Thanasi Kokkinakis. Rublev, the top seed in this year’s competition, lost his season debut at the Adeliade International 1 to Roberto Bautista Agut. The Russian will be eager to regain his form going into the Australian Open after capping off the 2022 season with a semifinal appearance at the Nitto ATP Tour Finals.
In contrast, Kokkinakis won his season opener in Adelaide against Maxime Cressy before falling to Jannik Sinner in the Round of 16. In the close two-set match, the Australian gave his opponent a hard time and had his chances, but he couldn’t prevail. He defeated his fellow countryman Alexei Popyrin in a wild match while competing in the venue’s second tournament. He won 6-0, 6-7(5), and 7-5 in two hours and forty-five minutes. Kokkinakis would have been very confident going into the crucial match against Rublev after the victory.
| Rublev vs Kokkinakis | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Adelaide International 2 |
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Time (India) | 9:30 pm (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 7:30 pm (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 (L) |
| Casper Ruud | 6-2, 6-4 (L) |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-4, 6-1 (L) |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 7-6 (9-7) (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Alexei Popyrin | 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 (W) |
| Jannik Sinner | 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 (L) |
| Maxime Cressy | 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7) (W) |
| Borna Coric | 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) (L) |
| Nick Kyrgios | 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) (L) |
Since Rublev and Kokkinakis have never faced off against one another on the Tour, their head-to-head record is currently tied at 0-0.
Rublev and Kokkinakis are set to face each other in the first round of the 2023 Adelaide International 2 on Wednesday, January 11.
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The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
