David Goffin

[Damian]

Goffin, With New Coach, Sweeps Into Antalya Semi-finals

Spoiler:

Belgian star to face De Minaur or Basilashvili in last four

David Goffin continued his excellent start to 2021 on Monday with a place in the Antalya Open semi-finals. The second-seeded Belgian, who is bidding to capture the fifth ATP Tour title of his career, played with great confidence to beat Stefano Travaglia of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in 63 minutes.

“I got off to a good start in both sets and felt that I was aggressive on my forehand and solid on return,” Goffin told ATPTour.com. “I am happy to be in the semi-finals, as I served well and felt physically better.”

Working with new coach Germain Gigounon, Goffin is hoping to regain the kind of form that helped him to 59 tour-level wins in 2017 and a career-high No. 7 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

Goffin explained, “We’ve worked on small details. My technique is okay, but it’s been about motivation and going back to basics. I feel I have a solid game, but I’ve worked on moving better, taking the ball earlier and work on my serve.

“I need to get back to what I used to do. The past few months of last season, I had good and bad matches. I need consistency and Germain is a good friend, so I’m happy with my start this year.”

Goffin, who saved five match points against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round, is through to his first ATP Tour semi-final since February 2020 at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier (l. to Pospisil). He will next challenge fourth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur or Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.

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[Damian]

[Lleyton]

[Kamileki]

Goffin In Gear: Second seed David Goffin has tasted ATP Tour success on French soil before, and it also came on indoor hard courts as he won the 2014 Moselle Open in Metz. The Belgian is seeking his fifth tour-level title, and his first since winning Tokyo in 2017.

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Goffin Closing In On Montpellier Final

Spoiler:

Gerasimov digs deep against Davidovich Fokina

David Goffin is one step away from reaching his 14th ATP Tour final after beating Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 6-4, 6-4 in 87 minutes on Friday at the Open Sud de France.

The second-seeded Belgian, who reached last month's Antalya Open semi-finals (l. to De Minaur) and entered the ATP 250 event on a two-match losing streak, will next challenge Belarus’ Egor Gerasimov.

Gerasimov, who beat Goffin 6-4, 7-6(5) at the 2020 Open 13 Provence in their only previous ATP Head2Head meeting, knocked out Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes. The 28-year-old Gerasimov struck 16 aces for a place in his third tour-level semi-final.

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German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk lost just three of his first-service points (23/26) to beat Austria's Dennis Novak 6-4, 6-1 in 84 minutes. Gokowczyk now plays top-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut or sixth seed Ugo Humbert of France on Saturday.

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[Damian]

Goffin Claims Maiden Montpellier Final Spot

Spoiler:

Belgian to face Bautista Agut in final

David Goffin made a personal breakthrough at the Open Sud de France on Saturday, as he reached his first final at the ATP 250 with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory against Egor Gerasimov.

The Belgian won 86 per cent of first-serve points in the third set (12/14) to advance to his first final since the 2019 Western & Southern Open. Goffin was appearing in his third semi-final in Montpellier, after falling at the final-four stage in 2018 and 2020.

“I started really well with the early break," said Goffin, in an on-court interview. "I was feeling good during the rallies, I was serving well… In the second set, he just continued [with his game]. I started to lose the timing a little bit [and went] for my shots a little too early.

“I wasn’t patient… In the third, I [said to myself], ‘It is a semi-final. Third set. You just have to fight. Try to use your serve because it [has been] going well from the start. Stay there and you are going to have an opportunity.’ Finally, I had one, a really good one. I broke him at 3-3 and then, at the end, I focused on my serve. I am happy that I am in a final for the first time here.”


The World No. 15 has levelled his ATP Head2Head series against Gerasimov at 1-1. Goffin lost his only previous meeting against the Belarusian at last year’s Open 13 Provence in Marseille.

Gerasimov was attempting to reach his second ATP Tour championship match. Last year’s Pune runner-up defeated former World No. 1 Andy Murray en route to the semi-finals in Montpellier.

Goffin will face Roberto Bautista Agut in Sunday’s final. The top seed produced a run of seven straight games from 4-5 in the first set en route to a 7-5, 6-1 victory against Peter Gojowczyk.

How To Watch

Bautista Agut entered the tournament with a 1-3 record in 2021, but he has found his form on the southern French coast to reach his 17th ATP Tour final (9-7). The World No. 13 saved all three break points he faced against Gojowczyk to improve his unbeaten ATP Head2Head record against the German to 5-0.

“I am feeling very good,” said Bautista Agut. “I like playing here in Montpellier. I like the conditions… It was a tough beginning [to the year] for me in Australia, but I am very happy that I am in the final and I have a good chance tomorrow.”

Goffin will attempt to earn his fourth straight ATP Head2Head win against Bautista Agut in the championship match (3-2). In hard-court meetings, Bautista Agut holds a 2-1 advantage.

Did You Know?
Goffin or Bautista Agut will join Tomas Berdych (2012) and Alexander Zverev (2017) as just the third non-French singles champion in Montpellier. Eight of the previous 10 editions of the tournament were won by home players.

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Goffin Completes Montpellier Comeback, Collects Fifth Title

Spoiler:

Belgian improves to 4-2 in ATP Head2Head series against Bautista Agut

David Goffin captured his first ATP Tour title in more than three years on Sunday, when rallied from a set down to defeat Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

The second seed landed 13 aces and broke serve on four occasions to clinch the title after two hours and five minutes. This is Goffin’s first ATP Tour crown since his title run at the 2017 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.

“It’s never easy to win tournaments. This is my fifth and every tournament that I’ve won was very special,” said Goffin, in an on-court interview. “I had some opportunities, I’ve had matches [where] I had zero chance to win in the final. Sometimes you take it, sometimes not. I’ve played some finals, but you need to continue, you need to improve your game, you need to fight and I’m happy that it paid off at the end.”

With his fourth straight win against Bautista Agut, Goffin extended his ATP Head2Head series advantage against the Spaniard to 4-2. Goffin entered the ATP 250 on a three-match losing streak, but he rediscovered his best level on the southern French coast and survived three deciding sets en route to the trophy.

Goffin is only the third non-French player to lift the singles trophy in Montpellier. The five-time ATP Tour titlist joins 2012 champion Tomas Berdych and 2017 titlist Alexander Zverev in the exclusive club. Eight of the previous 10 editions of the ATP 250 singles event were won by French players.

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Bautista Agut dictated rallies with his forehand and rushed Goffin into errors to take the first set in 49 minutes, but the Belgian responded immediately and turned the match in his favour. Goffin moved up the court well and fired consecutive backhand winners up the line to earn a love service break at the start of the second set. The 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up maintained his advantage with strong serving and forced a decider with a love service hold.

Goffin carried the momentum into the third set and he capitalised on forehand errors from his opponent to break serve. The 30-year-old continued to drive his backhand up the line and closed the net well to double his advantage. Goffin converted his first championship point when Bautista Agut failed to control a powerful backhand down the line.

“A final is always different. You have to just go for it,” said Goffin. “You’ve already [had] a good week and you’re playing the final. It’s the last match of the week, so you have to give everything to try to win the trophy. Otherwise, it’s tough to win a tournament. I did it, I raised my level and I’m really happy at the end because it was a tough moment. tough weeks last season and I’m happy that I’m back with a level like this.”

Bautista Agut was attempting to capture his 10th tour-level trophy. The 32-year-old, who owns a 9-8 record in ATP Tour championship matches, did not drop a set en route to the final.

“He played really well the whole week and I always know against Roberto that he’s a very tough opponent,” said Goffin. “[He’s] one of the biggest fighters and one of the best players in the world, so it’s always tough. Especially in the final, I had to play my best tennis and I think it was the case… I started to play well from the start of the second [set] and I had to give everything. That was my only chance today.”

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Moment.

[Damian]

[Damian]

[Barty]

[Emu]

#5) Montpellier 2021


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R1 wolna runda
R2 [WC] Benjamin Bonzi 46 64 75
QF [7] Lorenzo Sonego 64 64
SF Jegor Gierasimow 64 26 64
W [1] Roberto Bautista Agut 57 64 62

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Mam nadzieję, że jesteś szczęśliwy, @Emu .

[Emu]

Chciałbym jeszcze żeby Rubilow wygrał w Rotterdamie, Dausze bądź Dubaju i żałuję, że nie zdecydował się na golden swing.

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Chciałbym jeszcze żeby Rubilow wygrał w Rotterdamie, Dausze bądź Dubaju i żałuję, że nie zdecydował się na golden swing.

Niech bierze Rotterdam i Dubaj, Doha to ostatni tytuł w karierz RF, tak mu zaplanowałem.

[Kamileki]

Goffin Coming In Hot: Sixth seed David Goffin storms into the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with momentum after winning the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Sunday. The Belgian had not previously won a title since Tokyo in 2017. Goffin, who reached the final of this event in 2017, will play big-hitting German Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round.

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