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David Goffin vs Lorenzo Sonego: ATP Winston Salem – semifinal
Two experienced players David Goffin and Lorenzo Sonego will play for a place in the final at the ATP Winston Salem.
David Goffin Profile
Former world No. 7 David Goffin is currently 90th in the ATP rankings. The Belgian is 38-22 for the season and 18-8 on hard surface.
Goffin is coming off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Rinky Hijikata in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Arthur Rinderknech, Luca Dardieri and Jaume Munar.
He won the title at the Ilkley Challenger this season and also made it to the semifinal in Cary.
This is Goffin’s first semifinal in Winston Salem in his fifth appearance.
Lorenzo Sonego Profile
Lorenzo Sonego is currently 58th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 21 in the world. The Italian is 21-25 for the season and 8-10 on hard surface.
Sonego is coming off a 6-3, 7-5 win over Pavel Kotov in the quarterfinals and previously went past Juncheng Shang and Dominic Striker.
Sonego’s best result this season was the semifinal at the Challenger in Turin.
This is his third appearance in Winston Salem and first semifinal.
Head-to-Head Tied 1-1
- Sonego vs Goffin 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2024 ATP Monte Carlo, qualifiers)
- Goffin vs Sonego 6-4, 6-4 (2021 ATP Montpellier, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players are past their prime, and not many believe that they can come closer to their career-high ranking. That is especially the case for Goffin, who was once beating the best players in the world. However, the Belgian has had a promising season and has been very active on the tour. He moves way better than Sonego and is more experienced, so we go with Goffin moving on to the final.
