David Goffin vs Alex Michelsen — European Open - Brussels Round of 16
Why
Surface+184 Hard Elo edgeSupports Michelsen A.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1825Supports Michelsen A.
Long matches1 three-setter in 14 daysSupports Michelsen A.
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players
ELO1 808
Hard ELO1 723
Last 103–7
Age35
Height180 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $19.2M2026 $106K
ELO2 027
Hard ELO1 905
Last 106–4
Age22
Height193 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $5.0M2026 $1.1M
David Goffin faces Alex Michelsen in the European Open - Brussels round of 16 on hard. Alex Michelsen holds the paper edge — ranked #37, a roughly 180-point hard Elo advantage.
Key context
- Last match: David Goffin dropped the opening set before beating Remy Bertola 3–6 6–3 6–4.
- Last match: Alex Michelsen dropped just 3 games past Andrea Guerrieri.
- Fatigue load: David Goffin carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsGoffin D. and Michelsen A. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Goffin D. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Michelsen A. 1–0 (100%).
0–10%Goffin D. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents1–0100%Michelsen A. · better vs 1
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
1–2Sets2–0
13–16Games12–3
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Guerrieri A.#166L6-3 5-7 2-6Wimbledon · grassW6-1 6-2European Open - Brussels · hard
Head-to-head
They have not met before.
Evidence
Goffin D.Michelsen A.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss3–76–4 (ahead)
Season win rate21% (3–11)63% (36–21) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO18082027 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO17231905 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 10 vs 57 matches
1st-serve points won66%73% (ahead)
Return points won38%38%
Aces / match2.86.2 (ahead)
ClutchLast 10 vs 57 matches
Break points saved54%65% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "David Goffin vs Alex Michelsen — European Open - Brussels Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-22/goffin-vs-michelsen-european-open-brussels-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 October 2026).