

What Time Will Zizou Bergs Play Against Andrey Rublev?
Bergs and Rublev are on the Day 4 Schedule at Miami Open Presented By Itau 2025 on Saturday 22 March 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Zizou Bergs from Belgium and Andrey Rublev will be facing off in a tennis match. Rublev currently leads the head-to-head record with one win. Their previous encounter took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where Rublev emerged as the victor with a score of 7-5, 6-3 in the Round of 32 on a hard court.
Letโs get to know the players in more detail. Zizou Bergs, 25 years old, is currently ranked as the World No. 51, which is his career-high ranking. In 2025, he had a successful run, reaching the final in Auckland and achieving a record of 14-7. In Miami, he reached the second round, with a 1-1 record for the year. As a former World No. 12 junior, Bergs made significant progress, entering the Top 200 in July 2021, the Top 100 in June 2024, and reaching a career-high No. 51 in March 2025. He made his mark by reaching the first ATP Tour final in Auckland as a qualifier. Additionally, he earned his biggest career win over No. 24 Tabilo during the 2024 Roland Garros, where he made it to the third round as a qualifier. Bergs also has notable wins against Ramos-Vinolas in the 2020 Antwerp, where he got his first ATP Tour win as a wildcard ranked 528th. He also reached the quarterfinals in the ATP Tour events in 2023 Gstaad, 2024 Antwerp, and 2024 Metz as a qualifier. In 2022, he earned a wildcard entry into Wimbledon after winning the 2022 Ilkley Challenger title as a qualifier, defeating former World No. 8 Jack Sock. Additionally, Bergs has won several Challenger titles, including 2021 St. Petersburg-1, 2021 Lille, 2021 Almaty, 2023 & 2024 Tallahassee, 2023 Drummondville, and 2023 Yokkaichi.
It is important to note that Bergs has struggled against top-ranked players, with a 0-12 record against Top 20 players and a 0-6 record against Top 10 players. However, he aims to achieve his biggest career win against Rublev and advance to his first ATP Masters 1000 third round. Currently, he holds the No. 49 spot on the PIF ATP Live Rankings and hopes to make his Top 50 debut. If he achieves 15 wins this season, he will be the first player ranked outside the Top 20 to do so, along with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. As of now, the players with the most ATP Tour wins in 2025, ranked outside the Top 20, are Francisco Cerundolo with a record of 14-6 and a ranking of No. 24, Zizou Bergs with a record of 14-7 and a ranking of No. 51, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with a record of 14-7 and a ranking of No. 39, Gael Monfils with a record of 13-4 and a ranking of No. 46, and Jiri Lehecka with a record of 13-6 and a ranking of No. 27.
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Jessica Pegula
Elina Svitolina
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah
Suzan Lamens
Aryna Sabalenka
Elise Mertens
Cori Gauff
Jasmine Paolini
Jelena Ostapenko
Iga Swiatek
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Arthur Fils
Francisco Cerundolo
Ben Shelton
Fabian Marozsan
Zizou Bergs
Karen Khachanov
Holger Rune
On the other hand, Andrey Rublev is currently ranked as the World No. 9, with his highest career ranking being No. 5. At the age of 27, Rublev has had a successful career. He broke into the Top 20 in January 2020, the Top 10 in October 2020, and reached the Top 5 in September 2021. Some of his notable achievements include rallying from a set down in the semifinals and finals of the 2023 Monte-Carlo to secure his first ATP Masters 1000 title. He also defeated the two-time defending champion, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, en route to winning his second title at the 2024 Madrid. Rublev has claimed victories against top-ranked players such as No. 3 Rafael Nadal at the 2021 Monte-Carlo, No. 2 Daniil Medvedev at the 2021 Cincinnati, and No. 1 Jannik Sinner at the 2024 Montreal, reaching the finals of ATP Masters 1000 events. He also clinched his 11th ATP Tour title at the 2022 Belgrade, defeating No. 1 Novak Djokovic. In 2020, Rublev showcased his dominance by leading the tour with 5 titles, tying for the tour-lead with 41 victories, and winning 23 consecutive matches and 4 titles at ATP 500 events. With ten Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances, he reached the semifinals of the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals and won the gold medal in the All-ROC mixed doubles finals with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021. Furthermore, Rublev had a remarkable performance at team events in 2021, securing titles at the ATP Cup, Laver Cup, and Davis Cup. In 2025, Rublev has a record of 9-6, starting the year with a title victory in Doha, where he won five out of his nine matches. Notably, he won deciding set matches against De Minaur in the quarterfinals, Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals, and Draper in the final. Currently, Rublev aims to secure his first ATP Masters 1000 win since August, following early-round losses in Shanghai, Paris, and Indian Wells.
In conclusion, Zizou Bergs and Andrey Rublev will face off in a highly anticipated match. Bergs, looking to achieve the biggest win of his career and advance to his first ATP Masters 1000 third round, has had a notable journey, with successes such as reaching the final in Auckland and defeating higher-ranked players. Rublev, an experienced and accomplished player, has had victories against top-ranked players and has a strong record in both singles and doubles. As the match unfolds, it will be interesting to see how these talented players perform.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Bergs will win.
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