Wednesday at the ATP 500 in Rotterdam did not go like anyone expected. Starting off with World #7 Alexander Zverev getting straight-setted by the young and uprising Bublik, immediately after saw another shock exit in which top seed Daniil Medvedev got sent home by Serbian Dusan Lajovic. Safe to say it\u2019s hard to know what to expect from day 4 at the event, for all we know more top players will be sent home. There\u2019s no top seeds remaining in the top half of the event at all, just let that sink in given the quality of players that started the week!<\/p>\n
Where to start with Goffin? After winning his first title in four years last week, a few expected him to have a let down here in Rotterdam, instead he proved all those people wrong with an emphatic 6-4 6-0 win against German Struff. Chardy struggled yesterday against compatriot Humbert saving two match points en route to a good victory but this will be a much bigger test.<\/p>\n
A court that plays this slow in rallies automatically favors Goffin once rallies go over a few shots. If he continues his good form should make the quarterfinals. It\u2019s hard to see how Chardy can compete with Goffin but his only real chance will be to serve great and approach the net at every available opportunity to shorten points.
\nPrediction: Goffin in 2<\/em><\/p>\n