Rublev’s tour-proven firepower faces a hungry Prizmic riding career-best form.
The 15th seed, Andrey Rublev, is set to clash with the qualifier Dino Prizmic in the first round of the US Open 2025. Rublev’s season has swung between strong peaks and frustrating dips. He started by battling past Jack Draper to claim the Doha title in a three-set thriller, later reaching another final in Bad Homburg before being stopped by Flavio Cobolli. However, between the former and the latter, he suffered a mid-season slump.
Regardless, deep runs followed with semifinals in the Open Occitanie and Los Cabos, while his consistency also carried him to quarterfinals in Rotterdam, Toronto, and most recently Cincinnati. The numbers back up his trademark power game with 386 aces delivered, a 77% success rate behind his first serve, 29% of first-serve return points captured, and a 36% break-point conversion across 351 opportunities.
The milestone man ⭐️
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 30, 2025
Last year's runner-up @AndreyRublev97 records his 250th hard-court win in emphatic fashion! @NBOtoronto | #NBO25 pic.twitter.com/g5gVeJMM3f
Prizmic enters with a career-high ranking of No. 124, fueled by a strong run on the Challenger circuit this season. While still searching for his first ATP Tour title, he has already claimed trophies at the Zagreb Open and Slovak Open. After a sluggish start to the year, the Croatian found his groove, reaching the quarterfinals in Croatia, the semifinals in Lugano, and stringing together consecutive finals in Aspria, San Marino, and Mazowiecki. On the main tour, his numbers highlight his efficiency with 10 aces struck, 73% of first-serve points secured, and an impressive 52% break point conversion from 25 opportunities.
Into his FOURTH consecutive Challenger final 👏
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) July 19, 2025
19-year-old Dino Prizmic overcomes Tirante 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to punch his ticket to the championship match in San Marino#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/x5JDNwZaq1
Andrey Rublev and Dino Prizmic do not have a head-to-head record yet.
| Andrey Rublev | Category | Dino Prizmic |
| 15 | Current Ranking | 124 |
| 364-203 | Career W-L | 6-9 |
| 29-19 | YTD W-L | 3-1 |
| 17 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
Prizmic’s rise on the Challenger circuit suggests he won’t be intimidated, but with Rublev’s firepower and consistency, along with the level of experience he has, Rublev should prevail.
What's better, the forehand or the hair 🤔@andreyrublev #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/dIsxAdqxZK
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 15, 2025
Prediction: Andrey Rublev in straight sets
At 2/7, Rublev is the strong favorite, with bookmakers backing his experience and proven tour-level record over the 27/10 underdog.
Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:
Andrey Rublev: 2/7
Dino Prizmic: 27/10
Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):
Total Sets Under 4.5: 2/7
Total Sets Over 4.5: 13/5
Total Games Under 34.5: 27/20
Total Game Over 34.5: 4/7
Rublev Set 1 Winner: 4/9
Prizmic Set 1 Winner: 7/4
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