Lorenzo Musetti vs David Goffin – Breakdown and Prediction

October 5, 2024

Lorenzo Musetti vs David Goffin: ATP Shanghai – Second round

Lorenzo Musetti will take on David Goffin in the second round of the ATP Shanghai.

Lorenzo Musetti Profile

Lorenzo Musetti is 18th in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. The Italian is 44-26 for the season and 13-11 on hard surface.

Musetti is coming off a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Yunchaokete Bu in the round of 16 in Beijing.

Musetti lost all five finals he reached this season.

This is his second appearance in Shanghai after losing to Hsu Yu Hsiou last year.

David Goffin Profile

Former world No. 7 David Goffin is 66th in the rankings. The Belgian is 41-24 for the season and 21-10 on hard surface.

Goffin is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 win over James Duckworth in the opening round.

His best result this season is winning the title at the Ilkley Challenger.

This is his fifth appearance in Shanghai and his best result was the 2016 quarterfinal when he lost to Andy Murray.

Head-to-Head Musetti leads 3-0

Musetti vs Goffin 6-4, 6-3 (2024 Torino Challenger, round of 16)
Musetti vs Goffin 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2022 US Open, first round)
Musetti vs Goffin 6-0, 7-5, 7-6 (2021 French Open, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

Lorenzo Musetti is playing pretty well all season long, but he has yet to win a title. The Italian is back among the top 20, and the same is the goal for David Goffin. The Belgian is just a shadow of the player he once was, but a couple of good tournaments can change everything. Looking back at the previous matches between these two, Musetti has won them all and is a favorite to that today as well. Still, Goffin is a respectable player, and he will be ready for the challenge. Therefore, we go with over 2.5 sets in this one.