Rublev vs. Tiafoe. ATP Washington Match Prediction
Rublev and Tiafoe will meet in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Washington on August 3. Who will be stronger in this match? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Andrey Rublev

Rublev defeated Arthur Rinderknech (7-6, 6-4) in the third round of the competition in Washington. Andrey served 19 aces in the match against the Frenchman, converted one break point and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the second round, we recall, the Russian broke the resistance of Luc Van Assche. It should be noted that earlier in his career, Rublev reached the semi-finals in Washington twice.

Frances Tiafoe

Tiafoe beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (7-6, 4-6, 6-3) in the third round of the tournament in Washington. Francis served 16 aces, converted two break points and lost two games on his serve in the match against his compatriot. In the second round, the American defeated Daniel Galan. Let us recall that last season in Washington, Tiafoe lost to Daniel Evans in the quarterfinals.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Tiafoe's last 5 matches
2.36Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Rublev's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.18Tip and bets
Rublev hasn't been playing very convincingly lately, but Tiafoe has been performing even worse. Both matches played in Washington with the American's participation were a struggle. We think that in this pair it is worth giving preference to the favorite, which is the Russian.
Our prediction is Rublev's victory with odds of 1.74 in BC Zenit
Bet on total
Rublev and Tiafoe have met each other three times in their careers. Two of these three matches were played over the top. We believe that the upcoming face-to-face meeting between the tennis players will also be a drawn-out one.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.92 in OLIMPBET bookmaker
Bet on the first set
Tiafoe's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games. Expect Francis's upcoming matchup against Rublev to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.88