The ATP Masters 1000 Rome first round features several players arriving with contrasting momentum. Alexander Blockx looks well-placed to carry over his Madrid form against struggling wild card Federico Cina, while Fabian Marozsan has a slight edge in what should be a competitive baseline battle with Vit Kopriva. Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz enters with solid rhythm from Cagliari and looks favoured to control play against Yannick Hanfmann.
ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1/64-Finals
Cina – Blockx: 06.05.2026 20:30 CEST
H2H: first meeting
Federico Cina has lost five straight matches. The last match he won was over a month ago in Naples. Last week in Cagliari, Cina lost to Cerundolo J.M. in the opening round in three sets. He has been granted a wild card for this week’s tournament in Rome.
Alexander Blockx has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Madrid, Blockx had a great run, reaching the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tournament. He eventually fell short to Zverev in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Blockx is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He had a decent run in Cagliari under similar conditions and enjoys playing in Rome making him one of the stronger value picks in the ATP Rome markets this week. He is coming into this match with his career-high ranking. On the other hand, Cina struggled for the past few weeks. We expect Blockx to dominate and get a comfortable win.
That being said, Blockx covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Alexander Blockx -4.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
Marozsan – Kopriva: 06.05.2026 11:00 CEST
H2H: 2-1
Fabian Marozsan has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Madrid, Marozsan lost to Medvedev in the second round, three tight sets to two. Last season in Rome, the Hungarian lost to Mensik in the third round in straight sets.
Vit Kopriva has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Madrid, Kopriva lost to Jodar in the 1/8-Finals in straight sets. Last season in Rome, the Czech lost to Draper in the third round in straight sets.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Marozsan is the slight favourite in this matchup, and we agree. The Hungarian is a better player at the highest level. If he serves well, we expect him to have an edge in this match.
That being said, Marozsan winning is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Fabian Marozsan winning @1.57 @bet365
Hurkacz – Hanfmann: 06.05.2026 13:00 CEST
H2H: 1-0
Hubert Hurkacz has won four of his last five matches. Last week in Cagliari, the Pole had a decent run at the Challenger tournament. He eventually lost in the final to Arnaldi in straight sets. He was the quarterfinalist here in 2024 and 2025, both times losing to Tommy Paul.
Yannick Hanfmann has lost three of his last five matches. Last week in Madrid, Hanfmann lost to Cerundolo in the second round in straight sets. He was the quarterfinalist here in 2023.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Hurkacz is the favourite in this matchup, and we agree. He had a decent run in Cagliari under similar conditions and enjoys playing in Rome. We expect him to dominate the rallies.
That being said, Hurkacz covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Hubert Hurkacz -2.5 games handicap @1.67 @bet365
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