ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Western & Southern Open on CENTER COURT.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev
Head to head 6-2 for Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the 9th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3 (career high), Stefanos got to the semifinal after beating Sebastian Korda 7-65 6-3, Lorenzo Sonego 5-7 6-3 6-4 and Felix Auger Aliassime 6-2 5-7 6-1.
Stefanos has a 48-13 win-loss record in 2021, 21-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Carlo where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3 and in Lyon where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati Tsitsipas had to surrender in the semifinal 7-6(5) 6-3 to Milos Raonic.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, Alexander reached the semifinal after defeating Lloyd Harris 7-63 6-2, Guido Pella 6-2 6-3 and Casper Ruud 6-1 6-3.
Alexander has a 36-11 win-loss record in 2021, 18-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3 and in Tokyo where he overcame Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year in Cincinnati The German lost in the 2nd round 6-3 3-6 7-5 to Andy Murray.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 9th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. Their current head to head is 6-2 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Roland garros back in June 2021.
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 -> 1.78
Alexander Zverev -> 2.13
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Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrey Rublev
Head to head 5-0 for Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev will square off with Andrey Rublev in the semifinal for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2 (career high), Daniil reached the semifinal after beating Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-2 6-2, Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-3 and Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-1 6-1.
Daniil has a 40-9 win-loss record in 2021, 24-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Marseille where he overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 and in Mallorca where he defeated Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2 and in Toronto where he defeated Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati The Russian lost in the quarter 1-6 6-4 6-3 to Roberto Bautista Agut.
Andrey Rublev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7 (career high), the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Marin Cilic 5-7 6-3 6-1, Gael Monfils 7-62 7-65 and Benoit Paire 6-2 3-6 6-3.
Rublev has a 40-13 win-loss record in 2021, 19-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Rotterdam where he overcame Marton Fucsovics in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Andrey capitulated in the 1st round 7-5 3-6 6-2 to Daniel Evans.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev face off. Their actual record is 5-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they played each other, Medvedev won 7-5 6-3 6-2 in the quarter in Australian open back in February 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.27
Andrey Rublev -> 4.1
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (6-2 5-7 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos – Alex de Minaur/Cameron Norriede Minaur/Cameron Norrie (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-1 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Casper RuudRuud (6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Andrey RublevRublev – Benoit PairePaire (6-2 3-6 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Andrey RublevRublev (5-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (2-6) – H2H – Prediction
