On January 20, at 04:00 Moscow time, Rublev will play against Berankis in the second round of the Australian Open. Will Richardas be able to fight the Russian? Bookmakers have no doubt about Andrey's easy victory.
Andrey Rublev
Rublev is a 24-year-old Russian tennis player, the 6th racket of the world. Last year he won only one trophy in singles (in Rotterdam), but also won the ATP CUP and the Davis Cup with Russia. The new season began with a triumph at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, but there he contracted coronavirus, and was forced to miss the ATP CUP team tournament. In the first round of the Australian Open, Andrey quickly and easily dealt with Majer, giving him only one game on his serve: 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
Richardas Berankis
Berankis is a 31-year-old tennis player from Lithuania, the 93rd racket of the world. From the results of last season, only the 3rd round at Roland Garros and the semifinals at the Kremlin Cup can be distinguished. The new year started with a tournament in Melbourne: he qualified, then beat Giron, and in the second round he stumbled upon Nadal. At the Australian Open, Richardas started with a strong-willed victory over Carballes-Baena: 6-1, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Personal meeting statistics
Rublev won the only face-to-face meeting: 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. It was a match of the second round of the tournament in St. Petersburg in 2019. We note that for three games the Russian has not lost a single game on his serve.
Interesting facts:
- 1/4 finals last season was Rublev's best result at the Australian Open.
- 3rd round (2011, 2013) - Berankis' best result at the Australian Open.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Rublev was forced to miss the preparatory tournament for the Australian Open, but with a victory over Majer he showed that he is in great shape. The duel with Berankis should not be a problem either. The 32-year-old Lithuanian is a strong guy, loves aggressive and attacking tennis, but he will not be able to fight with Andrey on equal terms. We do not doubt the easy and confident victory of the Russian, so you can safely take him with a minus handicap.