Quentin Halys vs David Goffin

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Halys vs Goffin — US Open 1R Preview

ATP US Open Hard Court Round 1

🧠 Form & Context

Quentin Halys (No. 70, age 28)

• 🇫🇷 Big serve + forehand weapons, but streaky and mentally fragile in majors.
• 📊 2025: 17–21 (10–9 on hard). Highlight = Dubai SF in February.
• 📉 Current form: Six straight losses, incl. Wimbledon R1 vs Holmgren.
• 🏟️ Slam record: 24 MDs → only 8 R1 wins. 0–4 lifetime at US Open MD.
• ⚠️ Issue: Confidence swings — has beaten Rublev & Kecmanovic this year but struggled to sustain.

David Goffin (No. 80, age 34)

• 🇧🇪 Former world No. 7, Wimbledon SF (2022).
• 📊 2025: 9–20 (5–11 on hard). Only 2 wins since March.
• 📉 Slam record 2025: 0–3 (all R1 exits).
• 🏟️ US Open: R16 four straight years (2017–20), but only one Slam win since 2022.
• ⚠️ Physical decline: recurring retirements, fading stamina in best-of-five.

🔍 Match Breakdown

• H2H: Goffin leads 1–0 (Antwerp 2023, straights).
• Momentum: Both struggling; Halys at least competing more closely in ATP events.
• Tactics: Halys looks to shorten points with serve + FH. Goffin needs rallies but lacks past mobility.
• Durability factor: In Bo5, Goffin’s fading fitness is a liability; Halys more battle-tested in 2025.

🔮 Prediction

Likely scrappy, with errors from both. But Halys’ serve and firepower give him the edge in key moments. Goffin’s decline makes it hard to imagine him lasting through four or five sets unless Halys cracks mentally.

Pick: Halys in 4 sets — expect a tiebreak or two, but Frenchman’s weapons decide it.