Rublev vs Rinderknesh: Predictions for the US Open third round match

Rublev got off to a great start over American TBSH. He won his first match against the lucky loser Arthur Cazeau in three sets. He then met some resistance from former world number 6 Gaël Monfils, but eventually beat his opponent 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 and advanced to the third round. , where he will face France again.

Rublev performed well overall at the US Open, reaching the quarter-finals in 2017, 2020 and 2022.

Rinderknesh, in turn, lost five of the last seven matches before coming to New York. However, this week the Frenchman unexpectedly qualified for the third round. He won his first match in New York against former world number 8 Diego Schwartzman, losing just nine games.

The 73rd racket in the world then approached the third round without a fight, since his opponent Matteo Berrettini was forced to leave the field in the middle of the second set due to an ankle injury.

The third-round match in New York will be the first-ever meeting between Rublev and Rinderknesh.

Match prediction

Rublev has been clean down the right all week and has acted confidently on the pitch as well. He won 75% of his first service points in the second round against Monfils. The Russian’s only weaknesses are his problematic second serve and backhands.

Rinderknesh does not have the same power as Rublev. The Frenchman instead relies on his precise first serve and impeccable timing on his ground shots. He is also one of the few who likes to finish his games in two or three moves.

This tactic won’t do much, however, against a player as aggressive as Rublev, who uses his speed and depth to keep his opponents off the field. In this context, it would not be difficult to assume that Andrei would be able to win this match without any problems.

Forecast: Andrei Rublev will win in three sets.