“Rublev is showing good tennis in Paris, but it will be difficult for him to beat Djokovic” – Olkhovsky

Two-time Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles Andrei Olkhovsky believes that it will be difficult for Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev to beat Serbian Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Masters series tournament in Paris.

On Saturday, the Russian, who received the fifth seed, beat Australian Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals with a score of 4:6, 6:3, 6:1.

— Andrey shows good tennis at the tournament in Paris. Reaching the semi-finals is a great result.

Before the match with Djokovic, Andrey has very little time to recover. Rublev finished the game around 1 a.m. local time. There are post-match procedures, dinner, and you still need to calm down and fall asleep. Before a new game, you still need time to warm up. It turns out that there is absolutely not enough time for restoration. That’s why night matches like this are unsettling. Sinner had a similar situation, and he simply withdrew from the tournament. Therefore, the whole question is how much Andrey will recover. If Andrei makes mistakes against the backdrop of the late previous game, this will be a big advantage for Djokovic.

Novak himself is now on a winning streak. In the previous game he showed good tennis and is moving through the tournament, getting into shape. It will be difficult to beat him today, especially after the night match at Andrey’s,” RB Sport quotes Olkhovsky.

Previously, Djokovic and Rublev met five times: the Serb won four victories, the Russian – one.

The rivals’ game at the Masters will take place on Saturday, November 4, the start is tentatively scheduled for 19:00 Moscow time.