

What Time Will Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Play Against Andrey Rublev?
Fokina and Rublev are on the Day 4 Schedule at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025 on Thursday 17 April 2025. 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?
Head to head, Andrey Rublev holds a dominant 5-0 record against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In their most recent matchup at the 2020 Roland Garros on clay, Rublev emerged as the winner with a score of 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. They also faced off in other tournaments such as the 2023 Dubai Championships, where Rublev saved five match points before prevailing with a score of 1-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(3). Rublev’s victories over Davidovich Fokina also took place at the ATP Masters 1000 Rome and Madrid tournaments, as well as in Beijing.
Analyzing their 52-week averages, Rublev has shown a slightly better performance in different aspects of the game. He has a higher attack conversion rate (28%), a better serve (8.2), and a higher return quality (8.1) compared to Davidovich Fokina’s scores in those categories. However, Davidovich Fokina has a higher score steal (67%) and a slightly better backhand quality (7.3) compared to Rublev.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 25 years old and currently ranked 30th in the world, achieved his career-high ranking of 21st in August 2023. He consistently improved his year-end ranking for eight consecutive years until finishing at No. 26 in 2023. Throughout his career, some notable achievements include defeating Novak Djokovic nine times in a match at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo, reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2021 Roland Garros, and winning the Wimbledon boys’ singles title in 2017. Davidovich Fokina has also founded Adoptas.org, a pet adoption platform in Spain.
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On the other hand, 27-year-old Andrey Rublev is currently ranked 8th in the world and reached a career-high ranking of 5th. Some significant milestones in his career include winning the ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo in 2023 and the Madrid tournament in 2024. Rublev has defeated top-ranked players such as Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, and Jannik Sinner en route to ATP Masters 1000 finals. He has also excelled in team events, winning titles at the ATP Cup, Laver Cup, and Davis Cup. Rublev holds a perfect record of 14-0 against Spaniards on clay and aims to extend it in his upcoming match against Davidovich Fokina.
In terms of ATP Tour wins, Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur lead with 21 victories each, followed by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with 19 wins. Andrey Rublev has achieved 11 wins in the 2025 season.
Overall, Rublev has a strong record against Davidovich Fokina and has displayed consistent success in his career, including victories against top-ranked players and notable performances in ATP Tour events. Davidovich Fokina, on the other hand, has shown improvement over the years, achieving significant milestones and proving his skills on the court.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Fokina will win.
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