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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Jacob Fearnley of Great Britain celebrates a point in the Men's Singles Second Round match against Arthur Cazaux of France during day four of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Tennis | Madrid 2025 | Fearnley qualifies for Madrid debut and faces Yunchaokete Bu in opener

Tony Fairbairn
Tennis

By Tony Fairbairn

  • Jacob Fearnley [Q] v Yunchaokete Bu
  • H2H: First Meeting
MADRID, SPAIN – Jacob Fearnley qualified in Madrid and will make his first main draw appearance against Yunchaokete Bu.

 

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H2H & Match Fundamentals

Jacob Fearnley [Q] v Yunchaokete Bu H2H: First Meeting         
Madrid 2025    Madrid, Spain  
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Jacob Fearnley qualified for his main draw debut in Madrid and will face Yunchaokete Bu in his opening round.

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Last 52 Weeks)

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H2H: Jacob Fearnley (WR 68) Yunchaokete Bu (WR 72)   
Tournament Previous Best N/A N/A
1st Serve % 59.9 59.1
Service Games Won % 80.1 83.4
Break Points Saved % 59.5 63.2
2nd Serve Return Points Won % 53.1 47.7
Break Points Converted % 37.8 40.5

Fearnley will aim to continue being effective on serve against a player that has played very well consistently on return.

 

 

Playing styles and prediction

Although the results haven’t been there, Bu has produced some good performances this season with his latest showing being a tight three set defeat to eventual finalist Lorenzo Musetti in Monte-Carlo. Now the world number 72 will aim to continue his rise up the tennis rankings as he targets a strong clay court season.

Fearnley will continue to dominate on serve as he will look to force errors from the Chinese player. Meanwhile Bu will use the forehand to create depth as he will test Fearnley’s rally tolerance from the baseline. This will be a tough and physical test for Fearnley but conditions should favour the Brit’s style of play in a confident period in his career.

Prediction: Fearnley in three sets.  

 

 

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