Wimbledon 2023: Can Rublev beat Goffin?

Athletistic/Tennis. On July 7, Andrey Rublev and David Goffin will play together in the third round match at Wimbledon. Who will be the strongest ?

7 July Wibledon. Men. Third circle. Andrei Rublev – David Goffin

Rublev is the favorite. But the Russian struggled in the second round, playing against compatriot Aslan Karatsev, who won the first set in a tie-break. However, the 25-year-old reacted to the defeat and won the next three sets – 3:1 (6:7, 6:3, 6:4, 7:5). Rublev was focused, so he only made one double error. During that time, he managed to go 12 innings throughout.

Goffin, ranked 123rd, played the second round with Thomas Barrios-Vera, the 133rd racket in the world. The Belgian won the first set in a tie-break then lost 5-7. The remaining two sets were given to him very easily – 6:2 and 6:0.

However, Goffin faces a difficult task – to defeat Rublev, who is in excellent form, who this year was not bad on any surface. In both head-to-head encounters with Goffin – at TBSH – Andrey lost in one set. In the final match of the third round of the Australian Open in 2020, the Russian defeated the Belgian in the fourth set in a tie-break. This will be their first game against each other on grass.

Rublev serves well, hits hard and moves well on the pitch, while Goffin mainly uses counterattacks. Moreover, the Russian has an advantage due to the best results and his position in the world rankings. However, David has the best performance stats on grass. The Russian has 17 wins and seven losses on this surface, while the Belgian is 30-23.

Rublev’s victory is the most likely outcome. Andrei is a more stable tennis player, especially this season. He has won more often and at Wimbledon he has already shown that he looks more emotional than many rivals. The match with Karatsev and the defeat in the first set did not destabilize him.

Spectators will see an interesting and exciting game. But there will be no feeling. Rublev can go further.