Match-up vs. current form
When I see this match, two things come to mind:
- Rinderknech transcending himself in a night session on center court against the showman Tiafoe
- Tiafoe, who doesn’t like it when you put too much pressure on him and overuse short rallies
Yet I find old man Tiafoe in really good shape. Apart from his match in Washington against Atmane (he must have put a lot of pressure on himself), I think he reacted very well against Cilic in the first round here, and that he’s improving in this match‑up against guys who attack him. Cilic was already a pretty high level, in my opinion. I have the feeling Big Foe will be hard to beat in this tournament...
On Rinder’s side, he also held up very well in his previous match and proves that you have to count on him on North American soil. These kinds of night sessions, against top players, they electrify him. And anyway, it’s a bet on him or nothing given the odds!


