Banja Luka 2023: Rublev vs Dzumhur Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Banja Luka Open quarterfinal match featuring Andrey Rublev vs Damir Dzumhur on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Rublev vs Dzumhur Match Preview and Prediction

Will Andrey Rublev get the win? Will Damir Dzumhur pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the second seed looking to march towards a successful title defense. Who will triumph and move through to the semifinals at the 2023 Banja Luka Open?

Andrey Rublev has been in some of the best form of his career, having taken the title in Monte-Carlo and looking to defend his title here from last year, where he managed to bagel Novak Djokovic (title relocated from Belgrade this year). Let’s see if Rublev can keep up his amazing form as he looks to take out Damir Dzhumur and book his place in the semifinals for a second consecutive year here at the 2023 Banja Luka Open.

Damir Dzumhur is a heavy underdog in this quarterfinal as he comes up against Andrey Rublev, the 2nd seed and World No. 6 and easily one of the best clay courters in the world at the present moment. If Dzhumur wants to win, he’ll need to hope for nothing short of a miracle. Let’s see if Rublev is able to take advantage and move through to the final four of the 2023 Banja Luka Open.

Rublev vs Dzumhur Prediction and Pick

Andrey Rublev and Damir Dzumhur have met four times before, with Andrey Rublev leading the head to head 4-0. They haven’t met since 2018, and Rublev has only taken massive steps in his career since then. If Rublev was able to win every single time back then, I expect him to be even more capable of doing so now as he looks ahead to the semifinals at the 2023 Banja Luka Open.