Friday On My Mind: A Preview


October 13, 2022

Friday On My Mind: A Preview

We're down to the business end of the tournament, with all quarterfinal matches scheduled for Centre Court tomorrow. Here's a match-by-match run-down of what to look out for in tomorrow's clashes.

12:00 noon
CERUNDOLO (ARG) [4] vs THIEM (AUT)

  • This is the first meeting between the two players
  • Cerundolo last reached the quarterfinal at a tour-level event at the Hamburg 500  in July
  • Thiem has played in 4 Grand Slam Finals, winning 1 and is on the comeback trail from a wrist injury

Not Before 1:30pm
RUBLEV [1] vs PAUL (USA) [5]

  • Head-to-Head:  Rublev leads 3-1
  • Rublev has won 3 tiltles this year in Belgrade, Dubai, Marseille and was a semifinalist last week in Astana, falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set semi final
  • This is Paul’s first quarterfinal appearance since he reached the same stage in Montreal in August.

Not Before 4:30pm
RINDERKNECH (FRA) vs CARREÑO (ESP) [2]

  • This is the first meeting between the two players
  • Carreño is the second seed, hometown favourite and winner of the Montreal Masters 1000 from earlier in the summer
  • World #48 Rinderknech comes into the match with two wins in Gijón and is yet to drop a set here

Followed by
MURRAY (GBR) [WC] vs KORDA (USA) 

  • This is the first meeting between the two players
  • Murray is playing in his first quarterfinal match since he made the final in Stuttgart back in June
  • Korda won 88% of his first serve points against Munar and served 16 aces against Bautista Agut.