ATP Montpellier 2021 Final : Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin – Preview, Head-to-Head and Predictions for Open Sud de France

ATP Montpellier 2021 Final : Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin – Preview, Head-to-Head and Predictions for Open Sud de France
David Goffin Roberto Bautista Agut

Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain will take on David Goffin of Belgium in the Finals of the ATP Montpellier 2021. Roberto Bautista Agut is currently ranked no.13 on the ATP rankings and David Goffin is placed at no.15. 

Match Details:

  • Tournament: Montpellier Open
  • Match:  Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin
  • Date: 28th February 2021
  • Round: Finals 
  • Venue: Montpellier, France
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: 26,311 (USD)

Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin :Preview

Roberto Bautista Agut

Agut is seeded no.1 in this tournament and as his performance has shown so far, for good reason too. In the first round he got the better of Frenchman Grégoire Barrère 6-0 6-3. Next up in the Quarter Finals was Ugo Humbert whom he beat 6-3 6-3. Semi Finals saw Agut take on Peter Gojowczyk of Germany, and he defeated him 7-5 6-1.

 His opponent for the Finals is David Goffin. Goffin has had a great tournament too. He defeated Benjamin Bonzi of France in the first round 4-6 6-4 7-5. In the Quarter Finals he beat Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-4. The Semi Finals saw him get the better of Egor Gerasimov, again in three sets, 6-4 2-6 6-4. 

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Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin : Head-to-Head 

David Goffin

The two players have met five times on the ATP Tour, and Goffin has won three of those five meetings. So the head to head is 3-2 to Goffin. Their last encounter was in 2018, Barcelona, a Quarter Final encounter which Goffin won 6-7 6-2 6-2. 

Roberto Bautista Agut vs David Goffin: Prediction 

Roberto Bautista Agut

Agut has a game compatible with hard courts, which is an anomaly because the Spanish players generally mould their game around the clay court surface. He lacks a powerful game, but tries to make up for it by his skill and playing the angles. He is particularly good on his forehand side.

Goffin too lacks power in his game, because of his build. He is more of an attacking baseliner, and has a good backhand. Agut though should edge this contest. 

Match Prediction: Roberto Bautista Agut to win in three sets. 

Also read: ATP Montpellier Open: Egor Gerasimov vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction for Open Sud de France