The 2022 Firenze Open quarterfinal matchup pits seventh seed Alexander Bublik against World No. 75 J.J. Wolf on Friday.
Cristian Garin, a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 2022, was upset by Bublik in straight sets to set up a second-round matchup with Corentin Moutet. For the majority of the first set, the two stayed strong on serve. Bublik went 40-0 up on his opponent’s serve and won the opening set on his first set point as the Frenchman served to stay in the match with the score at 6-5. It proceeded similarly in the second set. Both players stayed on serve right up until the very end. At 5-4 in the game, Moutet served to keep it alive, but Bublik again broke his serve to take the victory 7-5, 6-4.
J.J. Wolf began his campaign by defeating Franceso Maestrelli in three sets in the opening round. Maxime Cressy, a fellow countryman, was his opponent in the second round. In order to extend his lead, Wolf held serve in the following game after securing a break of serve in the sixth game to make it 4-2 in his favour. The 23-year-old served out the opening set with ease, and it was done rather quickly. In the first game of the second set, Wolf earned a break. As Cressy was unable to take advantage of his serve, he maintained the lead to the very finish with ease. In order to get to his second quarterfinal of the year, the young American won the match 6-3, 6-4.
Bublik vs Wolf Match Details
Tournament: Firenze Open
Date: October 14, 2022
Venue: Firenze, Italy
Surface: Hard
Round: Quarterfinal
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: $612,000
Bublik vs Wolf Head-to-Head Record
This will be their first encounter so the head-to-head is at 0-0.
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Bublik vs Wolf Prediction
Bublik will probably coast to an easy victory if he can maintain that form one more time. But Wolf will have the opportunity to make his move if he notices even a minor decline in performance from him because he can be fairly inconsistent at times. The American has made significant progress this year and is probably going to fight, but Bublik’s experience should help him win in the end.
Prediction: Bublik to win in 3
Bublik Last three performances
- Firenze Open: Second round- b. Moutet 7-5, 6-4
- Firenze Open: First round- b. Garin 7-5, 6-2
- Astana Open: Second round- l. Hurkacz 4-6, 4-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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