Quarterfinal action at the Cincinnati Open will continue on Friday with a highly anticipated showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev.
Alcaraz is heading into the match fresh off a dominant win over Luca Nardi in the Round of 16 on Thursday, a performance the world No. 2 feels was his best of the tournament so far.
After a first-round bye, Alcaraz went three sets with Damir Dzumhur, following up a dominant 6-1 first set with a horrendous second set that he lost 6-2. In the third, however, Alcaraz seemed to find his rhythm, creating some momentum that he rode into his Round of 32 match against Hamed Medjedovic days later.
Now, as Alcaraz looks to continue his run to the finals, where he hopes to dethrone defending champion Jannik Sinner, he collides with world No. 11 Andrey Rublev.
On the flip side, after a first-round bye, Rublev picked up a second-round win over 2024 Next-Gen Finalist Learner Tien in straight sets, before then defeating 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Canada winner Alexei Popyrin, who was fresh off a deep Toronto run, in the Round of 32.
Prior to today’s match, Rublev coasted past world No. 71 Francisco Comesana in the Round of 16, 6-2, 6-3.
Both players are in pursuit of their first Cincinnati Open title, with Alcaraz suffering an early exit last year following a finals appearance in 2023. On the flip side, after making the finals in 2021, Rublev has yet to make it past the quarterfinals in Cincy.
With both players in form, Friday’s match should produce fireworks.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Andrey Rublev Head-to-Head
Heading into Friday’s match, Carlos Alcaraz has a 3-1 record over Andrey Rublev.
The two first met in 2023 at the Nitto ATP Finals, with Alcaraz picking up a straight set win. The following year, however, Rublev bounced back by beating Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 in Madrid, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Since then, Alcaraz has won both of their meetings, defeating Rublev at both the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals and at Wimbledon this year.
You can see their full H2H below.
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | SCORE | WINNER |
| 2025 | Wimbledon | Outdoor Grass | 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | C. Alcaraz |
| 2024 | Nitto ATP Finals | Indoor Hard | 6-3, 7-6(8) | C. Alcaraz |
| 2024 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid | Outdoor Clay | 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | A. Rublev |
| 2023 | Nitto ATP Finals | Indoor Hard | 7-5, 6-2 | C. Alcaraz |
Following his recent win over Francisco Comesana, Rublev spoke about his upcoming match with Alcaraz during his TennisTV interview, saying:
“Not much to say when you play one of the best players. Carlos… If I knew what to do I would do it. I guess I need to be ready to do my best, to give my best, to be super focused, to give a great fight. He’s playing an unbelievable season, he is super confident.”
“It’s going to be great challenge for both of us, and for me to see where I am.”
Alcaraz vs. Rublev Betting Odds
Heading into today’s match between Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev, the world No. 2 is sitting as a pretty comfortable betting favorite on most major US sports-books.
Below you can see the latest Alcaraz vs. Rublev odds.
Note: Odds current at time of publication.
FanDuel
- Alcaraz: -410
- Rublev: +315
DraftKings
- Alcaraz: -400
- Rublev: +310
Bovada
- Alcaraz: -400
- Rublev: +300
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