Prediction Of Rublev Vs Borges H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Swiss Indoors Basel 2024?

What Time Will Andrey Rublev Play Against Nuno Borges?

Rublev and Borges are on the Day 1 Schedule at Swiss Indoors Basel 2024 on Monday 21 October 2024. 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, a 27-year-old player from Russia, is currently ranked 7th in the world and has a career-high ranking of 5th. In 2024, he has a record of 40-21 with 2 titles. This is his first time playing in Basel, Switzerland. Rublev had an impressive rise in the rankings, breaking into the Top 20 in January 2020, the Top 10 in October 2020, and the Top 5 in September 2021. He achieved his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Monte-Carlo tournament in 2023, coming back from a set down in both the semifinals and the final. Rublev also defeated top players like Nadal, Medvedev, and Sinner en route to the ATP Masters 1000 finals and secured his 11th ATP Tour title by defeating Djokovic in Belgrade in 2022. He has been successful in various tournaments, winning 5 titles in 2020, achieving 41 victories (tied for the tour-lead), and winning 4 titles consecutively in ATP 500 events from 2020-21. Rublev has also reached the quarterfinals of Grand Slam tournaments 10 times and reached the semifinals of the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals. He also won a gold medal in the All-ROC mixed doubles final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Pavlyuchenkova. In addition, Rublev has excelled in team events, winning titles at the ATP Cup, Laver Cup, and Davis Cup in the 2021 season. He aims to become the fourth man to record 30 hard court wins this season. Currently, Rublev has 29 hard court wins, trailing players like Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov, and Alexander Zverev.

On the other hand, Nuno Borges, a 27-year-old player from Portugal, is ranked 33rd in the world, with a career-high ranking of 30th. In 2024, he has a record of 24-22 with a title at the Bastad tournament. This is his debut appearance in Basel. Borges made history as the second Portuguese man to break into the Top 50 in the PIF ATP Rankings history in 2024, reaching a career-high of 30th after reaching the fourth round of the US Open. He achieved his first ATP Tour title at the Bastad tournament, joining the ranks of Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Zeballos as the only men to defeat Rafael Nadal in an ATP Tour clay court final. Borges also had a significant achievement at the Australian Open, defeating Dimitrov to reach his first Grand Slam fourth round, becoming the first Portuguese player to achieve this milestone. He has also been successful in Challenger tournaments, reaching 10 finals and winning titles at various events. Borges had an impressive college career at Mississippi State University, where he was a five-time All-American and had a 31-match win streak that ended in the 2019 NCAA singles final. However, Borges is returning to the court after a wrist injury and is looking for his first win against a Top 10 player. He aims to become the first Portuguese match winner in tournament history.

Overall, Rublev and Borges are facing each other for the first time in their careers at the Basel tournament. Rublev, currently ranked 7th in the world, has a successful track record with multiple titles and victories against top-ranked players. On the other hand, Borges, ranked 33rd, has made historic achievements for Portuguese tennis and is looking for a breakthrough win against a Top 10 player.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Rublev will win.
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