Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev Preview, Prediction and Live stream

Jannik Sinner, 4th seed, will face Andrey Rublev, 5th seed, in the quarter final of the 2024 Australian Open.

Australian Open 2024: Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev Preview, Prediction and Live stream

(L) Jannik Sinner; (R) Andrey Rublev (Via Imago)

Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev will face each other in the second quarterfinal match of the 2024 Australian Open men’s singles event. They are the fourth and fifth seeds in the tournament, respectively, and hands down, two of the most entertaining players out there currently. Both players have been in great form lately, which heightens the excitement for this match even further. 

Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev: Match Details

  • Tournament: Australian Open 2024
  • Match: Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev
  • Round: Quarterfinal
  • Date: 23 January, 2024
  • Time: 4:15 AM ET
  • Venue: Melbourne Park, Australia
  • Surface: Hard
  • Prize Money: $600,000
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Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev: Match Preview

Both, Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev have performed exceptionally well in the Australian Open so far. While it is true that Rublev struggled comparatively more en route to the quarterfinals, it’s also true that he arguably faced tougher opponents in Thiago Seyboth Wild, Christopher Eubanks, Sebastian Korda, and Alex de Minaur. His matches against Alex de Minaur and Seyboth Wild were particularly interesting. 

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Andrey Rublev (Image via: Imago)

Sinner also faced players like Sebastian Baez and Karen Khachanov but his route to the quarterfinals was much more relaxed. The Italian won all his matches in straight sets and did not seem to struggle much. Moreover, only his matches against Botic van de Zandschulp and Karen Khachanov needed a tie-break in a set, which shows the sheer dominance with which he won all his matches. 

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Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev: Prediction

Sinner and Rublev have faced each other a total of six times so far. Out of those six matches, Sinner has won four, while Rublev has won two. In 2023 itself, they played two matches against each other at the Vienna and Miami Opens. Both matches were won by Sinner in straight sets, which shows that he not only has the lead in head-to-head matches but has also been in much better form lately compared to the Russian. 

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Jannik Sinner sporting his Gucci bag at Wimbledon (Credits: Fanpage)

This clearly makes the Italian the favorite to win this match against Rublev. However, Andrey Rublev should definitely not be written off as he is pretty well known for being a very competitive player and he has what it takes to go the distance against the Italian. He had shown it in the Round of 16 match of the 2022 French Open, where he beat Jannik Sinner. 

Prediction: Andrey Rublev to win in four sets

Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev: Match Telecast

  • Africa: beIN Sports, Super Sport
  • Asia Pacific and Oceania: beIN Sports, Tennis Channel, CCTV
  • Central Asia: Eurosport, Sony Sports Network
  • Europe: Eurosport, SRG SSR
  • India and subcontinent: Sony Sports Network
  • Latin America and the Caribbean: ESPN International
  • Middle East: beIN Sports, Eurosport
  • North America: ESPN, TSN, Tennis Channel

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