Prediction Of Fognini Vs Bublik H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024?

What Time Will Fabio Fognini Play Against Alexander Bublik?

Fognini and Bublik are on the Day 1 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2024 on Monday 28 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Fabio Fognini, a 37-year-old Italian player ranked 79th in the world, has a head-to-head record of 1-0 against Alexander Bublik from Kazakhstan. Their previous encounter took place in Metz, France, with Fognini winning the match 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) on a hard court surface.

Fognini’s career highlights include breaking into the top 10 for the first time as a 32-year-old in 2019, making him the oldest player to achieve this feat. He also became the first Italian in the top 10 since Barazzutti in 1979. In the same year, Fognini became the first Italian ATP Masters 1000 champion by defeating Nadal for the third time on clay at the Monte Carlo tournament. He holds the record for the most victories by any Italian man in the Open Era, with 426 wins. His biggest career win came against world No. 1 Murray at the 2017 Rome tournament.

Fognini has had success in both singles and doubles, winning a total of 9 singles titles and 8 doubles titles. In 2015, he made a breakthrough in doubles by winning the Australian Open and reaching three ATP Masters 1000 finals. He also qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals alongside his doubles partner, Bolelli. Fognini is married to Flavia Pennetta, the 2015 US Open women’s singles champion, and they have three children together.

In terms of his performance in the Paris Masters, Fognini is making his 11th appearance in the tournament. In the qualifying rounds, he defeated Marozsan and Cazaux to secure his place in the main draw. His previous main draw wins in Paris include a victory over Berrer in 2010 and a win against Fils in 2022 after losing to him in qualifying. Notably, Fognini saved three match points to defeat Bublik in the second round of the Metz tournament last year.

On the other hand, Alexander Bublik, a 27-year-old player from Kazakhstan, is currently ranked 33rd in the world. His career-high ranking was No. 17 in May 2024, achieved after winning his fourth ATP Tour title in Montpellier. Bublik made history as the first ATP Tour champion to come back from a set down in every match on his way to the title.

Bublik’s notable victories include wins over top-ranked players such as Sinner and Rublev in the 2023 Halle tournament, where he clinched his biggest ATP Tour title. In the 2022 Montpellier final, he secured his first ATP Tour title by defeating world No. 3 A. Zverev. Bublik has been a runner-up in several tournaments, including Newport, Chengdu, Antalya, Singapore, Newport (2022), Metz (2022), and Dubai (2024).

In terms of doubles, Bublik reached the final of the 2021 Roland Garros with his countryman Golubev and the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open with Kukushkin. He has also been successful indoors, with his best results being ATP Tour titles in Montpellier in 2022 and 2024, as well as Antwerp in October of the previous year.

Bublik aims to secure his first top 100 win since defeating Mensik and Cazaux at Wimbledon. He has achieved the fourth-most indoor wins since the start of the 2022 season, with a total of 33 wins. The top players in terms of indoor wins since 2022 include Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Bublik himself.

Overall, Fabio Fognini and Alexander Bublik will face each other in the upcoming match at the Paris Masters, and both players have noteworthy achievements in their careers.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Fognini will win.
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