Bublik vs Griekspoor: prediction for the ATP Montpellier match
Alexander Bublik goes against Tallon Griekspoor in the first round of the Open Sud de France. Who will progress to the Round of 16? Our prediction is in the article below.

Command Analysis

Alexander Bublik

Alexander Bublik had a poor start to the season. The Kazakhstani tennis player lost in the first round match in Adelaide and was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open. Bublik will be looking to bounce back at the Open Sud de France. He has played in this tournament once, in 2020, when he lost to David Goffen in the second round (3-6, 6-7).

Tallon Griekspoor

Tallon Griekspoor had a great season last year. He won eight challengers and climbed onto the 62nd line in the ATP rankings. At the Australian Open, Griekspoor was eliminated in the second round match, be he delivered a decent performance. He outplayed Fabio Fognini (6-1, 6-4, 6-4) and lost to Pablo Carreno Busta in five sets (3-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 4-6).
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
In the last 5 matches, Bublik has played 2 tie-breaks.

Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 4 of the last 5 matches of Griekspoor, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.

Tip and bets
Bublik is in poor form and we don't see him winning this match. Griekspoor has looked solid on hard courts in recent matches and we think he will be the one to progress to the next round.
Our prediction - Griekspoor to win
However, we do not expect a landslide victory for the Dutch player. Bublik's big serve can create problems for any opponent. We are predicting a long match and suggest betting on the total over.
Second bet - total over 22 games