Taylor Fritz vs Andrey Rublev Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/15/23

Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz meet in the semifinal of the 2023 tennis Monte-Carlo Masters. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Andrey Rublev is coming off a straight set win over Jan-Lennard Struff that took 20 games to decide. In the victory, Rublev won 77 percent of his first serve points and 46 percent of his second serve points. Rublev won 61 percent of his total service points and converted on 4 of his 14 break points. Rublev saved 1 of his 3 break points and hit 7 aces in a win that was a little over an hour and a half. Rublev looks to make his second final of the year and his 19th final appearance of his career. Rublev looks to make his second career final trip in Monte Carlo. Rublev has won 7 of his last 10 matches on clay court.

Taylor Fritz is coming off a straight set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas that took 18 games to decide. In the victory, Fritz won 80 percent of his first serve points and 70 percent of his second serve points. Fritz won 76 percent of his total service points and converted on 4 of his 5 break points. Fritz hit 3 aces and faced just 1 break point in a win that was a little over an hour. Fritz looks to make his second final of the year and his 11th final appearance of his career. Fritz looks to make his second career final in a Masters 1000. Fritz has won 7 of his last 9 matches on clay court. 

Fritz has won 4 of the 6 meetings against Rublev, which includes a 3 set win in Cincinnati last year, the most recent meeting. Rublev’s last win over Fritz came in 2021 Dubai. This will be the first ever match on clay.

Rublev is probably the more trustworthy clay player, and he has history here. However, it’s Fritz who has had the upper hand over Rublev in past meetings, and his quarterfinal victory was the most impressive showing of any player up to this point. The American is on fire right now.

Give me Fritz to make his second career Masters 1000 final trip.