Roberto Bautista-Agut v Andrey Rublev Betting Tips [24 June 2023]

Third seed Andrey Rublev and eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut will on Saturday battle in the semifinals at the Halle Open. The winner will play either ninth-seed Alexander Zverev or unseeded Alexander Bublik in the final. Roberto Bautista Agut has equaled his best-ever finish here by making it to the last four. The Spaniard was a semifinalist here back in 2018 and since then had never managed to get past the quarterfinals. He will hope that this is the year he wins it all. The world number 23 has been in fine form in the competition, winning all his three matches in straight sets. He defeated top seed Danill Medvedev in the last round, a result that should build up, even more, his confidence. Bautista Agut and Rublev have gone back and forth with each other over the years and have each won four matches in this fixture. The latest encounter was earlier this year in Adelaide where Bautista Agut won in three sets.

Andrey Rublev has won two of the last three encounters with Bautista Agut. Coupled with his form this year, he will be confident of retaking the head-to-head advantage in this fixture. The Russian has won 30 of the 42 matches he has played this season and is also 3-0 on grass. He has however looked a bit shaky in Westfalen where he has dropped a set in two of his three matches. His last match saw him come from a set down to defeat Tallon Griekspoor. Rublev is a former finalist here, back in 2021. He has also advanced to three finals so far this season and has one title success. His form this year has seen him dig his heels in the ATP top 10 where he is currently ranked seventh.

Our prediction for Roberto Bautista Agut v Andrey Rublev is for Bautista Agut to win. This match could go either way given the head-to-head record. Bautista Agut however is our pick as he has looked more settled in Halle than Rublev. He has also defeated him already this season.