Roberto Bautista Agut - Rublev Andrey

Abu Dhabi greats with start of the new tennis season. We have two interesting players from totally different playing style and age. Many differences can help both players today and especially in this exhibition match.

Let's start talk about players :

Andrey Rublev (39) - Youngster from Russia, who had a miracoulous season in 2017, he won challenger events, he reached quater final at Us Open where he played against Rafael Nadal. Also player played in next gen finals, but in the final he lost to his opponent.

Russian can play really well, but at the same time he need to improve a lot, he is not stable, he is lack of motivation and calmness.

Good side of him is his athletic style, he can run fast, he have many good shots, good serve and he is talented.

Roberto Bautista Agut (20) - Spanish player which is very hard working and always trying to improve and do his best. For now player is in top20, but of course he can do better and he is very dangerous. Player from spain not a simple player, he is not clay type player, he like to play tennis on all courts, he is good on grass, hard.

Mostly Roberto plays calm and with his strategy, he knows his opponents well, of course he always ready and in best shape he can get, start of season is not problem for him.

Disatvanges of player are very small... He doesn't have great serve and his hits are weaker, but that doens't stop him.

In the end - I think is very simple, start of the season, one or other can be not in the best shape and struggle to much, so match will end in Under. Bautista is older and knows how to play, while youngster Andrey can make to many mistakes.

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