Alex Molcan vs Andrey Rublev Prediction & Betting Tips - Belgrade, Serbia, Qualifying

Prediction published on 22/04/2023, 04:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 22/04/2023 at 04:37 in Tennis Predictions

The semi-finals of the ATP Srpska Open will be contested on Saturday, and on the center court, we will see Alex Molcan take on Andrey Rublev, with the winners moving on to take on either Dusan Lajovic or Miomir Kecmanovic in the final on Sunday. Rublev has been very good this year and is one of the most consistent performers on the circuit. The Russian comes into this tournament off the back of his first major title win of the season at the Monte Carlo Masters last week, which was also his first clay court tournament this year. With that tournament win and his run here, Rublev is unbeaten on clay this year, sporting a record of 7-0 on the surface and 20-8 overall. In this tournament, Rublev has already overcome Juan Pablo Varillas and Damir Dzumhur, both in straight sets, and he will be eyeing up another straightforward victory in this one en route to another clay court final.

On the other hand, Alex Molcan will be hoping to earn his first major trophy here in Srpska, with this being his first semi-final appearance for the year. The Slovakian was knocked out in the round of 32 at the tournament in Miami, withdrawing against Daniil Medvedev. Molcan has been resilient in this tournament, with each of his first three matches requiring three sets to decide the winner. Molcan beat Taro Daniel in the tournament opener and Alexei Popyrin in the round of 16 before putting on an excellent fight against Laslo Djere in the quarter-finals, which ended (6-2 4-6 7-5). While he hasn’t played much on this surface, Molcan has managed a decent record of 4-2 on the clay. However, coming up against the second seed in this one, the Slovakian will have to be at his absolute best to stand any chance of progressing.