Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe will fight against each other in the quarter of the Citi Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:00 pm on STADIUM. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.615
Frances Tiafoe -> 2.31
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Prediction and head to head Andrey Rublev vs. Frances Tiafoe
This will be the 4th time that Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Tiafoe won 7-6(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 in the quarter in at the U.S. Open back in 2022.
Highlights Frances Tiafoe vs Andrey Rublev – U.S. Open 07-September-2022
Andrey Rublev
28 - 14win/loss
8
5
WWLWWLLLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-14 | 15-5 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 8, Rublev reached the quarter after beating Unknown Player bye, Luca Van Assche 4-6 6-3 6-4 and Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(4) 6-4.
In the 3rd round, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Rinderknech (7-64 6-4). During the match, Rublev scored 77 points vs Rinderknech’s 62. Andrey was extremely aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Talking about the service games, Rublev fired 19 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Andrey Rublev was pretty efficient on serve to win 91% (39/43) of his 1st serve and 64% (14/22) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Rublev broke Rinderknech once after converting 14% of his break points (1/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Andrey has surrendered 1 set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Rublev has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 64% of his matches (418-234). 15-5 on hard in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Rublev has a composed 168-87 match record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Madrid where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Rublev has an aggregate 28-14 win-loss record in 2024, 15-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Washington
Frances Tiafoe
18 - 17win/loss
29
10
WWLWLWWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18-17 | 9-7 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 29, Francis got to the quarter after defeating Daniel Elahi Galan 6-7(8) 6-3 6-3 and Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3.
In the 3rd round, The American defeated Kovacevic (7-63 4-6 6-3). During the match Tiafoe scored 107 points vs Kovacevic’s 92. The American was very aggressive to blast 45 winners.
About the serving games, Tiafoe struck 16 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Frances Tiafoe was extremely effective on serve to win 83% (45/54) of his 1st serve and 55% (22/40) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Francis broke Kovacevic twice after converting 18% of his break points (2/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Tiafoe has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Francis’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Houston.
The American has a composed 18-17 win-loss record in 2024, 9-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Washington
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2022 and 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rublev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 52 | 63 |
| Pts | 162-136 | 211-186 |
| Total Points | 298 | 397 |
| Winners | 88 | 90 |
| %Winners | 54% | 43% |
Both Rublev and Tiafoe played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Andrey Rublev surrendered 1 set, while Frances Tiafoe dropped 2 sets. Rublev has played 1 set(s) less than Tiafoe (5 vs 6). Therefore, Rublev played 11 games less than Tiafoe. Rublev scored 88 winners (54% of the total points). On the other side, Tiafoe struck 90 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rublev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 34 | 30 |
| Avg per match | 17 | 15 |
| 1st in | 102/149 | 109/194 |
| %1st in | 68% | 56% |
| 1st pts | 88/102 | 90/109 |
| %1st pts | 86% | 83% |
| 2nd pts | 27/47 | 45/85 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 53% |
Rublev managed to score 34 aces (17 per match). Tiafoe made 30 aces (15 per match). Rublev won 86% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Tiafoe won 83% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rublev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 7 |
| Converted | 3/12 | 7/21 |
| % Converted | 25% | 33% |
| Conceded | 7 | 13 |
| Saved | 6 | 9 |
| % Saved | 86% | 69% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 |
The Russian broke his opponents 3 times with a 25% conversion rate. Andrey conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded. Francis broke his opponents 7 times with a 33% conversion rate. Francis conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded.
| Rublev | ||||
| R2 Van |
R3 Rinderknech |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | 7-64 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 23 | 52 | |
| pts | 85-74 | 77-62 | 162-136 | |
| Total points | 159 | 139 | 298 | |
| Winners | 49 | 39 | 88 | |
| %Winners | 58% | 51% | 54% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 15 | 19 | 34 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 59/84 | 43/65 | 102/149 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 66% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 49/59 | 39/43 | 88/102 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 91% | 86% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 14/22 | 27/47 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 64% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 1/7 | 3/12 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 14% | 25% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 2/2 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 100% | 90% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tiafoe | ||||
| R2 Elahi Galan Riveros |
R3 Kovacevic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-78 6-3 6-3 | 7-63 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 32 | 63 | |
| pts | 104-94 | 107-92 | 211-186 | |
| Total points | 198 | 199 | 397 | |
| Winners | 45 | 45 | 90 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 42% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 14 | 16 | 30 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 55/100 | 54/94 | 109/194 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 57% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 45/55 | 45/54 | 90/109 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 83% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 23/45 | 22/40 | 45/85 | |
| % 2nd pts | 51% | 55% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 2/11 | 7/21 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 18% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 4/6 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 67% | 69% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWLWWLLW Tennis Scores in Washington
- Andrey RublevRublev – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (6-71 7-5 3-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Flavio CobolliCobolli – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (1-6 7-60 7-67) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (4-6 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alex MichelsenMichelsen – Seong Chan HongChan Hong (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-65 7-64) – See score progression
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Aleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (7-63 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (7-6(4) 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andrey RublevRublev – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Jordan ThompsonThompson (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Flavio CobolliCobolli – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
