Novak Djokovic vs Andrey Rublev Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Finals

Prediction published on 16/11/2021, 18:30  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 16/11/2021 at 19:31 in Tennis Predictions

Both of these players won their first match in the ATP Tour Finals Green Group. Top seeded Novak Djokovic got his campaign off to a winning start with a straight sets win over Casper Ruud. The first set went to a tie-break but it was a more straightforward 6-2 win in the second set. Djokovic may have won this title five times, but he hasn't won it since 2015. Often it's hard to win this event after a tough season. This year though, he's had a lighter schedule in the second half of the year and recently won the Paris Masters. 

Andrey Rublev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in his first match in this group. The Russian also won in straight sets, getting a 6-4 6-4 victory. Rublev was ultra-consistent in the first half of the year but hasn't done so well in the last six months. He is still a dangerous player though and will have earned some confidence in his win over Tsitsipas, though his opponent has also been struggling of late. This is his first match against Djokovic and the tip is for the top seed to win in straight sets.