ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev are going to compete on Thursday at the Western & Southern Open.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Gael Monfils
Head to head 2-0 for Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with Gael Monfils in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3, the Spaniard will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Paris where he lost to Djokovic in the final on the 4th of August.
The Spaniard has a 38-7 win-loss record in 2024, 13-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1 and at the French Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).
Last year in Cincinnati The Spaniard had to surrender in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) to Novak Djokovic.
Gael Monfils: ranking and results
Ranked no. 46, Monfils reached the 2nd round after defeating Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-3.
Gael has a 19-17 win-loss record in 2024, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Monfils’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Doha and Mallorca.
Last year in Cincinnati The French player lost in the 3rd round 6-3 6-2 to Novak Djokovic.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Gael Monfils face off. Their head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Alcaraz won 6-2 6-4 in the 3rd round in Miami back in March 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.067
Gael Monfils -> 8.7
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jack Draper
Head to head 1-0 for Draper
Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete against Jack Draper in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 4:00 pm on HOLCIM STADIUM 3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Tsitsipas got to the 2nd round after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-4 6-3.
The Greek has a 36-15 win-loss record in 2024, 11-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Carlo where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati The Greek lost in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4 to Hubert Hurkacz.
Jack Draper: ranking and results
Ranked no. 28, Jack got to the 2nd round after beating Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 7-5 3-6 7-6(5).
Jack has a 23-16 win-loss record in 2024, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Stuttgart where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Jack didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jack Draper clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Draper (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Draper won 7-5 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Montreal back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.53
Jack Draper -> 2.51
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Ben Shelton vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Head to head 1-0 for Shelton
Ben Shelton will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:30 pm on P&G GRANDSTAND.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14 (career high), Ben reached the 2nd round after defeating Reilly Opelka 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
Shelton has a 28-18 win-loss record in 2024, 14-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Houston where he defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati The American lost in the 2nd round 7-6(3) 7-6(2) to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry: ranking and results
Ranked no. 37, Etcheverry reached the 2nd round after beating Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2.
The Argentine has a 24-21 win-loss record in 2024, 4-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Argentine’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Lyon.
Last year in Cincinnati The Argentine lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-3 to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Tomas Martin Etcheverry play each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
Before, the last time they played, Shelton won 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Houston back in April 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.53
Tomas Martin Etcheverry -> 2.51
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Alexander Zverev vs. Karen Khachanov
Head to head 4-2 for Zverev
Alexander Zverev will face Karen Khachanov in the 2nd round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Zverev will start his run in Cincinnati after he played his last match in Montreal where he lost to Korda in the quarter on the 11th of August.
The German has a 49-15 win-loss record in 2024, 20-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4 and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Cincinnati The German lost in the semifinal 7-6(5) 7-5 to Novak Djokovic.
Karen Khachanov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 22, Khachanov reached the 2nd round after defeating Francisco Cerundolo 6-0 6-3.
Khachanov has a 23-15 win-loss record in 2024, 12-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Doha where he overcame Jakub Mensik in the final 7-6(12) 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Khachanov didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2023.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 7th time that Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov square off. Their record is 4-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
Before, the last time they squared off, Zverev won 6-1 6-4 in the 4th round in Miami back in March 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.27
Karen Khachanov -> 3.78
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (6-4 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (7-62 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (0-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (4-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Zhizhen ZhangZhang – Andrey RublevRublev (0-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Max PurcellPurcell – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (4-4) – H2H – Prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Jordan ThompsonThompson (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Jack DraperDraper – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune – Nuno BorgesBorges (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
