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Match Details
Fixture: Abdullah Shelbayh vs Alex Rybakov
Date: September 28, 2025
Tournament: Las Vegas Tennis Open 2025
Round: Final
Venue: Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Category: ATP Challenger
Surface: Outdoor hard
Prize Money: $100,000
Live Telecast: USA - Challenger TV
Abdullah Shelbayh vs Alex Rybakov preview
Jordan's Abdullah Shelbayh will face local favorite Alex Rybakov for the 2025 Las Vegas Challenger title on Sunday (September 18)
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Having recently fallen to as low as 437th in the ATP rankings, Shelbayh was in dire need of some form before this week. The 21-year-old was, in fact, so out of sorts midway through the 2025 season that he endured a 13-match losing streak between February and June (qualifying and Challenger-level matches included).
The former World No. 181 kicked off his campaign at the 75-level event in Las Vegas in convincing fashion, winning his first two matches without dropping a set. He then overcame a set deficit to upset top-seeded Jurij Rodionov, before dominating Lebanon's Benjamin Hassan to reach his first Challenger final since October 2023.
World No. 313 Rybakov, meanwhile, has had his own share of bad luck, having finished runner-up at four ITF Futures events since securing the M15 Montreal title. The 28-year-old American defeated Andre Ilagan, Philip Sekulic, James Kent Trotter, and Tyler Cox to reach the Las Vegas Tennis Open title match this week.
Abdullah Shelbayh vs Alex Rybakov head-to-head
Shelbayh and Rybakov have never met on either the ATP Tour or the Challenger circuit so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Abdullah Shelbayh vs Alex Rybakov odds
All bets sourced from BetMGM.
Abdullah Shelbayh vs Alex Rybakov prediction
Shelbayh has a lefty advantage over the rest of his peers on the ATP Challenger tour, which he has made good use of to win two titles at the level in the past. Although the Jordanian is still getting into his groove this year, he arrives into the final in Las Vegas as the firm favorite.
Not unlike Shelbayh, Rybakov is also left-handed but hits with far less topspin than his younger opponent. At 6'1, the American is also the better server of the two. Considering how he will likely be buoyed by the home support at the $100k tournament, Shelbayh will have to be at his best to get through on Sunday.
Pick: Shelbayh to win in straight sets.
