Yunchaokete Bu vs Andy Murray Prediction & Betting Tips - Surbiton, Great Britain, Qualifying

Prediction published on 07/06/2023, 03:10  by Kennedy Kechula in Tennis Predictions

Second seed Andy Murray and the qualifier Bu Yunchaokete will square off in the second round at the Surbiton Trophy on Wednesday. The winner of this match will play either fifth seed Jason Kubler or the wildcard Ryan Peniston in the quarterfinals. Bu Yunchaokete has had quite the start to his career debut on grass. The Chinese number three had never played competitively on grass before arriving in Surbiton where he has won three of his matches. All three matches starting from the qualifying rounds have come via straight sets. He beat fellow qualifier Harry Wendelken to advance to this round. The win moved him up eight places to 165th in the live ranking. His performance at Surbiton is a reflection of his season so far where he has one title won.

Andy Murray is making his third appearance at Surbiton and the second in succession. Last season he went all the way to the semifinals. This time around he will target winning the competition. The Brit former world number one has played 23 matches so far with 14 ending in victory. He has alternated between the tour and challenger levels. Making his season debut on grass, Murray defeated Chung Hyeon in straight sets in the first round. Despite the win, he has dropped 21 places in the live ranking to number 64. This is after he lost 184 ranking points. Murray has played in two finals so far this season and won his first title in four years with his success at Aix En Provence.