ATP Kremlin Cup 2021: Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live stream

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino

In the 2nd round of the ATP Kremlin Cup 2021, World No. 6 and the top-seeded Andrey Rublev will take on World No. 51 Adrian Mannarino.

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino: Match Details

Tournament: ATP Kremlin Cup 2021
Match: Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino
Round: 2nd Round
Date: October 21, 2021
Prize money: $14,960
Venue: Moscow, Russia
Surface: Indoor Hardcourt

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino: Preview

Defending champion Andrey Rublev will begin his 2021 Kremlin Cup campaign in a repeat of the 2019 finals. The Russian received a bye in the first round and comes back to his country from a 3rd round defeat at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters to Tommy Paul. This is Rublev’s 6th main-draw appearance having won in 2019 and suffered first-round exits on the other occasions.

Adrian Mannarino comes into the tie with a hard-fought 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 win over Roman Safiullin in the first round. The Frenchman was the runner-up in 2018 and 2019 at the Kremlin Cup and a semi-finalist in 2017. This is just his 4th tournament since his injury at the 2021 Wimbledon and he comes to Moscow from a first-round defeat to Andy Murray at the Indian Wells.

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino: Head-to-Head

This will be the second meeting between the duo who last met in the finals of the 2019 Kremlin Cup where Rublev won 6-4, 6-0 to win his 2nd career title. Rublev leads the head-to-head tie 1-0.

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino: Prediction

Adrian will come into the tie with a career Hardcourt record of 225-150 and is 5-7 on the surface this season while being 11-21 for the season across all surfaces having gone 0-7 on Claycourts this season. Rublev will take the court with a career Hardcourt record of 123-67 and has a 25-10 record on hardcourts this season and has a season record of 47-17 across all surfaces.

Looking at these numbers, their past performances and recent form, Andrey Rublev seems the favourite for this tie given his better record and form as compared to a struggling Mannarino.

Prediction: Andrey Rublev to win in straight sets.

Andrey Rublev vs Adrian Mannarino: Live Streaming and Where to Watch

Area	Broadcaster
USA	ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN3
Australia	Bet365
Continental Europe(52 countries)	Eurosport
UK and Ireland	Bet365
India	Tennis TV
Indian subcontinent	Tennis TV
The Middle East and North Africa	beIN Sports
Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and Central America	ESPN International
South America and Oceania	ESPN International
Southeast Asia	Fox Sports
Canada	TSN and RDS
Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSports

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