Lorenzo Musetti vs Andrey Rublev Prediction & Betting Tips - Hong Kong Open

Prediction published on 09/01/2026, 22:12  by Geoffrey Ejiga | Modified on 10/01/2026 at 05:30 in Tennis Predictions

Lorenzo Musetti and Andrey Rublev are now on to the semifinals of the 2026 Hong Kong Open and will face each other in the first game. The 2024 winner will be looking for another against Musetti, who's progressed to this stage for the first time. Let's get into this match prediction!

Musetti has finally booked a final-four place in the Hong Kong Open. The Italian exited in the quarterfinal to Jaume Munar in the last edition and in the RO16 to Pavel Katov in the first. This time, Musetti is looking to go all the way, and his performances justify that. The 7th-ranked player entered the RO16 and beat Tomas Etcheverry and then Coleman Wong in the next round.

Musetti now eyes another final after losing the Athens Open to Novak Djokovic in the last two sets. However, Rublev, who beat Musetti in the Dubai Open in 2022, is determined to rain on the Italian’s parade once more. The Russian faced arguably tougher opponents in the form of Yibing Wu (2-1) and, lately, Nuno Borges (2-0).

Those wins made it seven victories in his last eight singles and nine in his last 11 when counting his RO16 Paris Masters exit. That's the kind of performance expected of a player shaping up to defend his crown after missing out on the 2025 tournament.