Alex de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Bu Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for ATP China Open 2025 Round – 1

Third seed Alex de Minaur takes on wildcard Yunchaokete Bu in Beijing.

Third seed Alex de Minaur kicks off his China Open 2025 campaign against wildcard Yunchaokete Bu in the first round. The Australian arrives in strong form, fresh from helping Team World clinch victory at the Laver Cup, where he stunned both Alexander Zverev and Jakub Mensik.

Though his season has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, highlighted by a resilient comeback win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Washington and deep runs at the Melbourne, US Open, Monte Carlo, Doha, Barcelona, and Toronto. He also reached the Rotterdam final, falling to Carlos Alcaraz, and set a career milestone by making the quarterfinals at every Grand Slam. Statistically, de Minaur remains formidable with 218 aces, 74% first-serve points won, 33% on return, and 45% break-point conversion on 456 opportunities.

Getting it done 👊

A dominate performance by Alex de Minaur keeps Team World in the competition. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/29Dru6kw6o
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 20, 2025

Bu, who turned pro in 2022, is still finding his footing on the ATP Tour. The Chinese player has three Challenger titles to his name and made his Grand Slam debut last year. This season, he posted first-round appearances in Melbourne, the French Open, and Wimbledon; reached the Challenger Turin final (losing to Alexander Bublik); and made quarterfinals in Open Occitanie and Winston-Salem. Stat-wise, he has fired 236 aces, won 73% of first-serve points, 26% on return, and converted 33% of 231 break-point opportunities. While Bu has shown potential, consistency at the tour level remains a work in progress.

BU-ilding Momentum 💪

Yunchaokete Bu defeats Tsitsipas 6-3 6-2 to reach the R16 in Winston Salem!@WSOpen pic.twitter.com/mSihvl0YeE
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 20, 2025

Alex de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Bu Head-to-Head Record

Alex de Minaur holds a 2-0 advantage over Yunchaokete Bu. Both of their meetings came this season, in Miami and Washington, with de Minaur prevailing in straight sets.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Washington	Round of 32	Alex de Minaur	7-6(5), 6-2
2025	Miami	Round of 64	Alex de Minaur	6-4, 6-4

Alex de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Bu Comparison

Alex de Minaur	Category	Yunchaokete Bu
8	Current Ranking	89
291-172	Career W-L	22-33
42-17	YTD W-L	12-25
10	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Alex de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Bu Prediction

De Minaur’s experience, recent Laver Cup form, and consistency at tour level make him the clear favorite, though Bu could test him in bursts.

"He wrote the playbook, I just read it."@alexdeminaur 🤝 @rogerfederer #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/6NQ1li1zMJ
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 20, 2025

Prediction: Alex de Minaur in straight sets

Alex de Minaur vs. Yunchaokete Bu ATP China Open 2025 Betting Odds

With odds at 2/11 for de Minaur and 18/5 for Bu, the market heavily favors the third seed. Bu offers underdog value, but De Minaur’s superior form and record make an upset unlikely.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Alex de Minaur: 2/11

Yunchaokete Bu: 18/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Set 1 Winner Minaur: 7/25

Set 1 Winner Bu: 13/5

Total Games 18.5 Under: 19/10

Total Games 18.5 Over: 2/5

Total Sets 2.5 Under: 4/11

Total Sets 2.5 Over: 39/20

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