Prediction Of Rublev Vs Basilashvili H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Open Occitanie 2025?

What Time Will Andrey Rublev Play Against Nikoloz Basilashvili?

Rublev and Basilashvili are on the Day 5 Schedule at Open Occitanie 2025 on Friday 31 January 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?

Andrey Rublev, ranked 10th in the world and age 27, is facing off against Nikoloz Basilashvili in the quarter-finals of the Montpellier tournament. This will be their seventh meeting, with their head-to-head series tied at 3-3.

In their previous encounters, Basilashvili defeated Rublev in 2019 in Doha and Hamburg, but Rublev got the better of Basilashvili in Cincinnati in the same year. In 2020, Rublev won their match in Rotterdam, and in 2021, Rublev defeated Basilashvili in Halle. Their most recent meeting was in 2022, also in Halle, where Basilashvili emerged victorious.

Rublev has had a successful career, with a win-loss record of 336-186 and 16 titles. He broke into the top 20 in January 2020, the top 10 in October 2020, and reached a career-high ranking of number 5 in September 2021. He has had notable victories over top-ranked players such as Nadal, Medvedev, Djokovic, and Sinner. Rublev also won the 2023 Monte-Carlo ATP Masters 1000 title, rallying from a set down in both the semi-finals and the final. He has had notable performances at Grand Slam events, reaching the quarter-finals ten times. Rublev has also been successful in team events, winning titles at the ATP Cup, Laver Cup, and Davis Cup.

Basilashvili, on the other hand, is currently ranked 178th in the world but achieved a career-high ranking of number 16 in 2019. He has a career win-loss record of 148-173 and has won five ATP Tour titles. Despite his lower ranking, Basilashvili has had significant victories over players like Del Potro, A. Zverev, and Federer. In 2018, he reached the quarter-finals of the US Open, his best performance in a Grand Slam. Basilashvili recorded his biggest win of his career over Tsitsipas en route to his first ATP Masters 1000 final at Indian Wells in 2021.

If Rublev wins the tournament, he will become the fourth man in ATP Tour history to win his first 17 tour-level titles at different events. Basilashvili is aiming for his 16th ATP Tour semi-final and his first win over a top-10 player since defeating Rublev in 2022. He would also become the second-lowest ranked semi-finalist in the history of the tournament.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Rublev will win.
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