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**Summary:**

Flavio Cobolli and Francisco Cerundolo, fresh off their Laver Cup appearances, are starting their Asian swing at the China Open in Beijing. Cobolli faces a tough first-round match against Andrey Rublev, a rematch of their Hamburg final where Cobolli won. Rublev lost last week in Hangzhou to Valentin Royer. Cerundolo’s opponent is Learner Tien. The article predicts Rublev will win in 3 sets.

**News Article:**

**Rublev, Cobolli Set for Rematch at China Open, Cerundolo Opens Against Tien**

**Beijing, China – September 25, 2025** – Andrey Rublev and Flavio Cobolli, along with Francisco Cerundolo are kicking off their Asian swing at the China Open in Beijing this Friday after competing in the Laver Cup. All face challenging first-round opponents.

Cobolli, the 25th-ranked Italian, will face a familiar foe in Andrey Rublev. The pair previously clashed in the Hamburg final this spring, where Cobolli secured his second ATP title with a straight-sets victory (6-2, 6-4). Cobolli has been playing and practicing on indoor hard courts at the Laver Cup, where he lost his only match against Joao Fonseca.

Rublev, currently ranked 14th, is looking to bounce back after an early exit in Hangzhou last week. Despite his recent loss to Royer, Rublev boasts a perfect record in Beijing, never having lost his opening match in five previous appearances.

Tournament analysts predict a tight match, with Rublev favored to win in three sets.

Meanwhile, Francisco Cerundolo faces American youngster Learner Tien in his opening match.

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