Hamburg Open 2022: Andrey Rublev vs. Francisco Cerundolo Tennis Pick and Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2022 Hamburg Open as Andrey Rublev takes on Francisco Cerundolo in the Round of 16 on Thursday, July 21st, 2022.

Will Andrey Rublev get the win? Will Francisco Cerundolo pull off the upset? This will be a fascinating one, where we have the powerhouse former champion taking on a strong clay courter who’s on quite the streak. Who will triumph and move on to the quarterfinals at the 2022 Hamburg Open?

Andrey Rublev played a fantastic match to move through against a very tough opponent in good form in Francisco Cerundolo. In order to take this one, he’ll need to play some of his best tennis, as it’s really been lacking at certain points in the last couple of years. While I do expect him to make his presence known in this match as the man to beat, it’s gonna be a hard road ahead of him to the final 8 at the 2022 Hamburg Open.

Francisco Cerundolo needed 3 sets to get through to the Round of 16 as he takes on Andrey Rublev. In order to win this one, he’ll need to work hard to make sure Rublev stays in the points and rallies with him. Cerundolo has some weapons of his own, and there’s times to apply them, but the best weapon he can utilize here is the power of consistency. Let’s see what the Argentine can do here as he aims to pull the upset and move into yet another quarterfinal here at the 2022 Hamburg Open.

Andrey Rublev and Francisco Cerundolo have never met before, with this being their first career meeting. I expect Rublev to come through this one, and it wouldn’t be too surprising if he came through in straights, but you never know what to expect from him, so it’ll be quite interesting to see what Cerundolo can present as we prepare for the battle of the forehands at the 2022 Hamburg Open.