How close can the Kazakh, who is in great form, make it?
The Italian beat Denis Shapovalov 3-1 in the third round, making him the youngest player since Rafael Nadal, Boris Becker, and Novak Djokovic to win at least 20 singles matches at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
The 24-year-old has won his last ten singles matches at Flushing Meadows. Accordingly, the tip for Jannik Sinner against Alexander Bublik is that he will not give the Kazakh a chance either.
However, Alexander Bublik is undoubtedly in the form of his life. The world number 24 has won 16 of his last 17 singles matches and claimed the title in three of the last four tournaments he has participated in. Among other things, he not only beat Daniil Medvedev (ATP 11) 2-0 in the final in Halle, but also eliminated his current opponent Jannik Sinner 2-1 in the second round of that competition. It is therefore very interesting to bet on “Sasha” taking at least one set from the world number one.
It could well be that Alexander Bublik will force his opponent into one or even several tiebreaks. In his 3-2 victory over Tommy Paul (ATP 14) in the third round, the Russian-born player, who has been competing under the Kazakh flag since 2017, did not drop a single service game in a match lasting three hours and 39 minutes. He faced six break points, all of which he saved. That could also be the key to winning the set against the player from Sesto.
Jannik Sinner – Alexander Bublik Head-to-head record
Head to head: 4:2
The two athletes have crossed paths six times so far, with Jannik Sinner leading the head-to-head record with four wins, most recently ending the Kazakh’s run in the quarterfinals at the French Open with a clean 3-0 victory. However, the last singles match to date went to Alexander Bublik, who defeated the world number one 2:1 at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle after trailing 0:1 and ultimately won the title at this tournament.
Jannik Sinner – Alexander Bublik Tip
Basically, in Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik, the prediction is that the defending champion will win his eleventh consecutive singles match at Flushing Meadows, with no real alternative. Nevertheless, his Kazakh challenger is likely to make it very difficult for him. The world number 24 has won 16 of his last 17 singles matches, including a 2-1 victory over the South Tyrolean in Germany at the grass court tournament in Halle. Two of the six matches between the two athletes so far – a third of the total – have gone to the Kazakh.
Considering that the 28-year-old has a very strong serve and won all 27 service games against the favored Tommy Paul in the third round, we believe the Kazakh is capable of winning at least one set. For over 0.5 sets won by the underdog, Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik betting odds of 2.40 are available, which we are cautiously betting on with two units at Interwetten.
