US Open 2024: Andrey Rublev vs Arthur Rinderknech preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (6) Andrey Rublev vs (56) Arthur Rinderknech

Date: August 28, 2024

Tournament: US Open 2024

Round: Second Round

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Hardcourt

Prize Money: $3,600,000

Live Telecast: USA - ESPN | India - Sony Sports Network | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN, RDS

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Andrey Rublev vs Arthur Rinderknech preview

Andrey Rublev at the Cincinnati Open 2024 (Source: Getty)

World No. 6 Andrey Rublev from Russia will face World No. 56 Arthur Rinderkneck from France in the second round of the US Open 2024 on August 28.

Rublev entered the second round after defeating Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild on Court 5 in a three-set encounter 6-3, 7-6, 7-5. On the other hand, Arthur Rinderknech defeated Christopher Eubanks on Court 11 in front of his home crowd in a thrilling five-set encounter 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 3-6, 6-7.

Rublev's best performance at Flushing Meadows so far in his career has been as far as the quarterfinal round, while Rinderknech's best has been till the third round. Rublev is the more successful player of the two and will be looking to use his big forehand and offensive baseline play to dominate his French opponent.

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Andrey Rublev vs Arthur Rinderknech head-to-head

Andrey Rublev and Arthur Rinderknech have faced each other twice so far, with Rublev winning both matches, including one at last year's US Open.

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Andrey Rublev vs Arthur Rinderknech odds

Player
Andrey Rublev
Arthur Rinderknech

Odds will be updated once available.

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Andrey Rublev vs Arthur Rinderknech prediction

Rublev has won 66% of his matches in the last year, while Rinderknech has won 54%. They have faced a significantly different kind of opposition, with Rublev primarily competing on the Masters series while Rinderknech has played mainly on the main Tour. Rublev has also faced higher-quality players whose average ranks are around 47, and Rinderknech has played with players ranked around 110.

While Rublev is expected to win this fixture comfortably, their recent performances under pressure will be essential to see who shines if it goes the distance. Rublev has saved 67% of his breakpoints, but Rinderknech's form needs to be revised, with him saving 65% of his breakpoints. Rublev has converted 40% of his breakpoint opportunities compared to Rinderknech's 34%.

A statistic where they are evenly matched is their performance on hard courts, where Rublev has won 67% of his matches compared to Rinderknech's 63%. Their performances in the fifth set might also be useful to consider. Rublev has won 68% of his deciding sets in the past year, showcasing remarkable mental resilience, compared to Rinderknech's 50%. The one tiebreak the two players played against each other was won by Rublev, which will give him a mental boost coming into this second-round match.

Pick - Rublev to win in three sets.